Iowa State Bystander

ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER The Best and only medium that reaches the colored people of the middle west. Dr. E. J. Carter is reported much better. Atty. S. Joe Brown is out of the city on business. Dr. Willis of Buxton is a Des Moines visitor for a few days on business. Rev. S. J. Birt returned home Tuesday from the general conference. He reports a very pleasant session. Rev. S. L. Birt received the sad news from Waco, Miss, announcing the death of his mother, who died May 26th and wa-sburied May 29th. Atty. G. H. Woodson, who has been in the hospital at Iowa City, is home again much improved. Mrs. Wren Smith and sister, Miss Lalah Field, came up from Oskaloosa on Monday en route to Minneapolis. Miss Goldie Hackley of Sioux City was an over Sunday visitor with her aunt, Mrs. Morton, 777 Tenth street. Mrs. Marp Jackson of Marshall-town spent Decoration day with her mother, Mrs. Ed Reeves. Mr. E. T. Hicks who was injured by falling slate in the mines is improving. He has not worked for several months. We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness shown us during the illness and death of our mother. Mrs. Ben Elmore, Mrs. Frank Madison, Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Hinz. Mrs. Mayme Gould left Monday for her home in Canton, Mo. From there she will go to St. Louis to visit her sister. She will visit other points before returning home. Mrs. Cornelia Ortis, mother of Mrs. J. D Sriggs, 1060 Fourteenth street, left Monday evening for Aurora, Ill., for a visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. Hugh Webb. Mrs. Adam Dixon and Mrs. Fred Jackson, who have been visiting Philadelphia, Ney York, Atlantic City and Chicago, have returned home. Mrs. N. E. Morton returned home from Waterloo last week where she was called to the bedside of her grand child, Alice, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Goyel. The little one had pneumonia Mr. Geo. C. Young and Wm. Wilkinson were hurt in an automobile accident last week. While turning a curve they ran into a street car and were both thrown out, Mr. Young received several flesh bruises and Mr. Wilkinson dislocated his knee cap. Tickets on sale at Olsen's drug store at Sixth and Locust and Model drug store, Eleventh and Center, for the great June musical festival at Central Christian church, Ninth and Pleasant streets, June 9th. DRAMATIC ART CLUB. The Damatid Art club met Tuesday with Mattie Warricks. The club decided to join the Northwestern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which meets in Wichita, Kas, June 7-9. Mrs. Hazel Bell will be the delegate. Money was allowed for flowers for the funeral of Mrs. People, mother of Mrs. N. C. Marshall, treasurer of the club. The club will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Nm, Jones. Lesson, Act II, Antony and Cleovatra. YOUNG PEOPLE'S FORUM The Young People's Sunday Afternoon Forum met at 4:30 p. m. Sunday at Corinthian Baptist church. Dr. A. J. Booker delivered a very instructive address on "The Kind of Young Men Who Are Desirable." The athletic team of the Forum will contest in the Drake meet Saturday afternoon. Mr. Howard, the superintendent of the athletic department, has spared no pains to make this team a success. The Forum will meet next Sunday at 4:30 p. m. at Corinthian Baptist church. NOTICE. Everybody that so liberally subscribed to my paper for the pastor in recognition of his service during the fourteen and one-half years of his ministry in Des Moines is hereby released. But there will be given by Mrs. Mease Scott on the 22nd day of June a reception for the pastor at the ornithian Baptist church, and everybody will have an opportunity to make their donation in a silver offering, which will be the main feature of the reception. Everybody is cordially invited. To the Public. "I have been Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion for the past six months, and it affords me pleasure to say I have never used a remedy that did me so much good."-Mrs. C. E. Riley, Illion, N. Y. Chamberlain's Tablets are obtainable everywhere. THE BYSTANDER J. M. McNAMARA. As an employer of labor, I beg to take this means of informing your organization, through you, of the position I have taken in the past, and am now taking as regards organized labor and their efforts, for the betterment of the conditions of the working man. In the past several years it has been my good fortune to have been able to expend here in our city around $100,000 for the employment of labor, and materials used in the construction of apartment houses, and in my different mercantile businesses. As to the kind of labor employed in the construction of these buildings, have only to inquire of any of the contractors or men employed. Out of fairness to myself, I cannot help but feel I should be worthy of your organizations' every effort and indorsement in the campaign for the office of representative from Polk county. Brammer For Representative The colored voters of Polk county were never more united in the support of any candidate for public office than they are in supporting George E. Brammer for county attorney. George Brammer is known to be fair and unprejudiced; in fact he demonstrated his absolute fairness in the last session of the owa legislature, of which he was a member from this county. He gave courteous treatment and consideration to every person having public business to transact with him, and he may be expected to do the same thing in any office in which the voters may place him. Mr. Brammer introduced and championed what was known as the "appropriation bill" for the colored people and in many other ways showed that he is unbiased and a safe man to occupy public office. George Brammer is well qualified for the position he seeks and seems to be receiving as strong support among all classes as he is among the colored people. Indications are that he will be a "winner" by a good majority. He will make a good county attorney. GEORGE PILMER FOR SHERIFF. Elsewhere will be found the cut of Geo. Pilmer, who is a candidate for sheriff. Mr Pilmer has all of his life been a friend of the colored race and has given them employment long before thinking of being a candidate for office. He is a successful business man and the colored people can make no mistake in otving for him next Monday. SMITH FOR SUPERVISOR. Pete F. Smith of Lee township is a candidate for supervisor for the Second district of East Des Moines. He is one of the best known and highly respected citizen of East Des Moines, having lived there fifteen years. He has worked as a coal miner, and has been a laborer for many years. For the last few years he has been assistant superintendent of the streets and sewers of the city and as supervisor of the public works of the city, and has had under his control many colored persons. He has given them justice and fair treatment, and his many friends feel as though he is entitled to the office, and therefore solicit your aid and vote. He has never held an elective office before, although he has helped other fellows get an office. And we can say he is a safe man to trust. MADOLE FOR SHERIFF Frank Madole, who is a candidate for sheriff, subject to the primaries next Monday, is a personal friend of the colored people. He has always employed and worked with them in his business, such as wall papering and painting. And those colored people who have worked with him say that they can see no reason why the colored voter should not vote for Frank, as they know him to be fair, broad minded and honest with them. He comes from that old abolition stock, and he earnestly asks your vote Monday Cosson For Governor A. The colored people know that Geo. A. Cosson is their true and tried friend. He ask your vote Monday. AMES FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER The name of Hon. Asa L. Ames will be on the republican ticket as a candidate for railroad commissioner, subject to the republican primaries Jueh 5th. Mr. Ames is one of the highly respected citizens of Traer, Iowa, and is in every way qualified for said position. He stands for high ideals, and giving every race and nationality equal justice. In the last general assembly a member of the senate he stood for the appropriation bill for the colored exposition. Former president of Corn Belt Meat Producers association. Two sessions in Iowa senate. Chairman of committee on agriculture in senate. Member of railroad committee in senate. Familiar with the needs of Iowa and the problems before the commission. Stands for a vigorous but impartial administration. A farmer and business man born in Iowa 66 years of age. CRAWFORD FOR SHERIFF. Mr. Ed Crawford, one of our well known citizens and business men of this city, is a candidate for sheriff of Polk county on the republican ticket, subject to the primaries. Mr. Crawford has been in the dyeing and cleaning business for many years. The last four years he has been the chief of the police department. By his many years of experience in the city affairs and his efficient work has fully prepared him to understand some of the duties of this great office of sheriff. He stands on his past record and makes no promise to the people except an honest, upright service, doing the duty fair with all classes of people. His many friends are urging your support in his behalf. STARZINGER FOR REPRESENTA TIVE. Mr. Otto Starzinger, a business man of East Des Moines, is one of the candidates on the republican ticket for representative of Polk county. He has been an active republican worker, has never held a public office before. H e is connected with many clubs and societies and his many friends are urging your support for him. SHAW FOR STATE ARDITOR. Hon. Frank S. Shaw, the present incumbent, is a candidate for re-nomination for the second term on the republican ticket for state auditor. He was born in Illinois in 1859 and educated in the public schools of Illinois. Later he attended the Leander Clark college of Toledo, Iowa. Soon after that time he located in Grundy Center, working for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad company. Then he moved to Toledo and engaged in the jewelry business. Was elected county auditor of Toledo and two years ag was elected state auditor and has served with honor and credit to himselfm and state. Ed Crawford has announced his name as a candidate, subject to republican primaries June 5. M. B. SENATOR J. H ALLEN To the Colored Voters; I wish every colored vote in this state could know Senator J. H. Allen personally and know what he has always done for the race. He has been helpful in all ways. He was one of the founders of the Piney Woods institution and has helped Mr. Jones in various ways. There are no colored voters in his senatorial district, so he could not have been using his friendly attitude for votes, as there were no colored votes to give him. He did it because he thought it was right. His ancestry belonged to the old underground railway that helped the southern slave to freedom in the north, sacrificing property and often risking life itself. Senator Allen is of Quaker parentage and that means of course that his parents were friendly to the colored people, even ED. CRAWFORD For Sheriff A Business Administration A Business Administration of the Affairs of the Office. BROWN AS STATE TREASURER. Hon. W. C. Brown, the present state treasurer, will be on the republican primary ticket as a candidate for renomination. He has served our state well and is safe and highly conscientious and an upright man. And his many friends feel as though he should be re-elected this year. He stands upon his past record as an officer and solicits your support in his behalf in the coming primaries. Do you believe in a democracy, "a government of the people, by the people and for the people?" If so, do you believe that a nation which permits only one-half of its people to have a voice in the laws a true democracy? Twelve states have now granted full suffrage to women. Do you know any reason why the women of your own family are not the equal in intelligence and ability of the women in the neighboring states? Illinois, just across the river, has given its women the right to cast their vote for the president this fall. Do you believe that the crossing of a river so changes women that when they are on one side they are fully qualified for citizenship and when on the other they are unvt to have a voice in the government and are therefore For C before the senator was born. I know so well his attitude, his work in the senate is a open book, and his whole political life has howed him to be so fair and honorable with the colored race that I do think he ought now to have practically every colored vote in the state. Never in all the years that I can remember has the colored race had the opportunity to vote for any man for any public position that has all the time bee nso helpful as eSnator Allen has been, and I feel sure that there are no more grateful people in this whole world than the colored people, and I believe it is nothing more than right for them to show that spirit now in giving Senator Allen united support at the polls next Monday. Will you do it. The senator will thank you, I will thank you, and then its only right. Kindly pours, C. C. Pugh. cast in the same class as the criminals, insane and idiots? If you believe that your, wife, your daughter or your sister is the equal of the women in the twelve equal suffrage states then vote yes on the suffrage amendment Monday, June 5. There is a big housekeeping side to politics and who is there to deny that women are the housekeepers of the nation. Women are keenly interested in all that pertains to the home and children and the laws which make for the happiness and well being of the family life. Think what it would mean to men to be deprived of their political liberty. Would tey hnot feel themselves handicapped in their hme, in their business, in fact in every avenue of activity? Women are people, they are intelligent, they are working for the best interests of humanity, then why deprive them of their greatest power by denying them the ballot. If your own political liberty means anything to you then share it with the women of your family and give them the right to a voice in the government. Vote yes on the constitutional amendment ballot June 5 and thus make Iowa the thirteenth state in the union to thus honor its women. WILEY FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Mr. J. Ben Wiley is a candidate for representative for Polk county, subject to the republican primaries. Mr. Wiley was born 37 years ago in Illinois. Came to Warren county when but 16 months old, where he was raised and educated in the public and common schools. He moved to Polk county about twelve years ago and entered the employment of the Des Moines City Railway company, and has been with the street car company ever since. He is at present the president of the street car legislative county committee for the railroad employees, also a member of the executive board of street railroad employees, division 441, and has been since 1906. Mr. Wiley has come up through life, meeting hard struggles, and knows how to sympathize with the common people. He is of Quaker parentage, his father and grandfather being true abolitionists, having often conducted the underground railroad. And we can say to the colored voters that they will make no mistake if they cast one of their two votes for Mr. Wiley. His many friends solicit your support. WILSON FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Endorsed by the five judges of Polk county, the lawyers of Des Moines and the people of Polk county. As Polk county attorney he has saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars. Believes in the impartial enforcement of all laws. Born on a farm in Adair county, Collegiate course at Grinnell. Law course at S. U. I. Son of a veteran of the civil war and an active republican worker and will treat all races and classes with equal justice if nominated and elected. He asks your support in his behalf. SCOVEL FOR SHERIFF John A. Scovel is a candidate for sheriff for Polk county, subject to the republican primaries. He was born in this county in 1874 and has spent most of his life on the farm. He is now engaged in the real estate business. Served as constable for Camp township for two terms and has served on the city police department. He is an active republican worker and has never asked or held iounty office before. He says he believes in fair play, giving all classes and races equal justice. His many friends solicit your support in his behalf. JAMES F. PAGE FOR STATE REP. RESENTATIVE POLK COUNTY The colored voter desires a representative who will give to all fair and honest dealing regardless of race. Hence he should vote for Mr. Page. He is a son of Franklin Page, a civil war soldier of Co. D 15th regiment Ill. Vol. Inf., who sacrificed health ored race. Mr. Page stands for clean and efficient government. Home rule for Iowa cities. Protection for life and health of workmen. Conservative expenditure of taxes. All fair and just laws. He has been a resident of Des Moines for sixteen years. Is a lawyer and college graduate. Is highly recommended by the able men of Des Moines. Your support will be greatly appreciated. WHITNEY FOR COUNTY TREAS URER. The name of Mr. E. F. Whitney will appear on the republican ticket as a candidate for county treasurer for Polk county at the primaries next Monday. He is one of our old and highly esteemed citizens, having been a resident here for thirty-three years, and in business for twenty-five years, most of the time in the drug business on the East Side. He has had four years' experience as deputy treasurer and his friends believe by virtue of his experience and capabilities he would make an ideal county treasurer. He is a true and tried friend of the colored people, and will give all classes a square deal if elected. He asks your vote next Monday. ALLEN FOR STATE SECRETARY. Hon. William S. Allen, the present secretary of state, is a candidate for renomination subject to the republican primaries June 5. Mr. Allen stands on his present record as secretary of state, and on his past record as a member of the legislature. He has always been a true and tried friend of the colored people in the state capital. He comes from a family whose ancestors have always been a friend of the colored race. His many friends ask your support in the coming primaries June 5 IOWA FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS Hold Enthusiastic Session. The fifteenth annual session of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs convened in Buxton, Iowa, May 22 to 24, inclusive. The board meeting was held Monday at 3 p. m., with the president, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, presiding. On Monday evening the officers and delegates were welcomed by Rev. F. B. Woodard, actor of Mt. Zion Baptist church; Rev. J. H. Ferrybee, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church; Mr. Richard Anderson, Dr. C. G. Robinson, Atty. Geo. H. Woodson and Mrs. Bell C. Watkins, first vice president I. F. C. W. C. These were responded to by Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, recording secretary I. F. C. W. C. Music was furnished during the evening by Buxton's famous band, under the leadership of Mr. Joseph Tate. The Federation proper opened Tuesday morning and the credentials City ighter ister ing wea at at the lady es an acc tive two Irs. I ing he ley. c ers sh as fu accor berto orge you or par M M V. B. Buffalo M M fale F B return to a th aroo or which or which trity, Iowa. Pay Boost and read the Bystander Dont borrow or read your neighbors, help make this a great paper committee's report showed nearly 100 delegates present, with seven new clubs enrolled. The appointment of various committees, the reports of district chairmen and other officers, together with discussions upon a number of important recommendations, consumed the morning. Tuesday afternoon a symposium conducted by Mrs. A. G. Clark, chairman education department, was an interesting feature. The following subjects were treated: Co-operation of parent and teacher, Mrs. Minnie Brown, Buxton; Race Literature, Mrs. Emma Brooks, Davenport; Mothers' meetings, Mrs. Gertrude E. Durden Rush, Des Moines; Earlier advantages, Mr. A. G. Clark, Oskaloosa. Another interesting feature of the afternoon was the report of the chairman of the music department by Mrs. Gus G. Nichols, which was followed by demonstration of both vocal and instrumental selections, all written by our people. Tuesday evening Miss D. Mae Lee, Buxton's dramatic reader, delighted the audience with one of her favorite selections, while Madame Geo. C. Young in a most pleasing manner told her hearers "How Women Should Dress." This was followed by demonstration of living models. The president's annual address, which received much favorable comment, included a number of recommendations. Among them she recommended the forming of social centers" for our boys and girls, a more systematic study of Negro literature, and as an appreciation of the life and labors of our late lamented Dr. Booker T. Washington the president recommended a painting of Dr. Washington by Henry O. Tanner to be hung in the state historical building, the same to be unveiled at our next state meeting. The recommendations were adopted. Mr. E. R. Harlan, curator of the historical building, was present and expressed himself as being highly pleased with the action of the body and pledged his support to the latter movement. Mr. Harlan asked that all manuscripts used in this session might be given him to be put in bound volume and placed in the historical building for future reference. Wednesday, morning Mrs. Lulu Horne read a splendid paper on "The Practical Influence of the Clubs," while Mrs. Frank P. Johnson, the organizer, told the Federation in an interesting way why women should federate. Mrs. Richard Burke, a prominent suffrage worker, was present and appealed to our women to join hands with their women and assist them in converting the men of our state to vote for woman suffrage on June 6th. Mr. William Cane, a student in Ames college, who is specializing in the civics department, was present and supplemented the report of our state chairman, Mrs. Wells Fowler. Mrs. Eliza Redd, chairman of the young women's department, made her report, it being supplemented by delegates from young women's clubs. Miss Matilda Brown gave a vocals election. Miss Meredid Humburd, president of the High School club of Des Moines, told of their socialcent er, and what it meant to the girls of her city. Miss Edythe M. Jones of the same city told of their activities and their line of work, while Miss Mildred Griffin, an honorary president of the H. S. G. club, supplemented the reports made by the girls and concluded her part by rendering a piano selection. Miss Vivian Smith of Waterloo closed the young women's program by giving a violin selection. Wednesday afteroon Mrs. Elnora Gresham, chairman of the health department, made a splendid report on her work, which was supplemented by a practical lectur on child welfare by Dr. E. A. Carter of Buxton, "The Care of the Teeth" was the subject of a well prepared paper by Dr. L. R. Willis of Buxton, while Mr. J. H. McGrew, secretary of Buxton Y. M. C. A., spokt interestingly on "Our Boys." Mesdames G. L. Johnson and H. W. Hughes, each of Des Moines, rendered original poems during the session, the latter being dedicated to the Federation. Greetings were read from the following persons: Mrs. E. J. Thomas of Keokuk, Mrs. J. Alvin Jefferson of the rts and Crafts department, Miss Adams of the suffrage department, Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson, widow of Paul Lawrence Dunbair, Mrs. Gertrude D. Culburn, honorary president Iowa ederation, Mrs. Theresa G. Macon, president Illinois Federation, Mrs. Mattie Wade Hickes, president Minnesota Federation, Mrs. Joanna Snowden-Porter, president Northwestern Federation, Miss Georgia A. Nugent, corresponding secretary National Association of Colored Women, Miss Hallie Q. Brown, chairman executive board N. A. C. W. Mrs. B. K. Bruce, editor official organ N. A. C. W. Mrs. Katherine D Tillman, Supt. public posters and print N. A. C. W., Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, vice president at large N. A. C. W., Mrs. Booker T. Washington, president N. A. C. W., and Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, president National Training School for Women and Girls, Lincoln HeHights, Washington D. C. (Continued on Page 4.) AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS In an address delivered before the graduating class of the night colored high school at Houston, Tex., Prof. M. Terrell said in part: "The fact that the city of Houston makes appropriations for the maintenance of a colored night school certainly has a significance which porpoises good for the future relationship of the race in this city. It further poses to show that the tendency of the governing element is toward a greater and greater care and interest of its citizens. Houston has marked on the notion that its permanence and growth, and the that of any city, in the highest intelligence and development of all its arts, and a gratifying to note that its public officials as well as its press are showing such broad spirit in their attitude with respect to its colored confinity. "It makes my heart glad to witness his response which my people are giving to the opportunities afforded them in the night school. As the post editorial so magnanimously said recently, the white people of Houston an no more get along and do not want to get along without the Negro han the Negro without the white people. "While this is true, I want to warn you that we are less able to get along without them than they without us, and it is to our interest to make ourselves more and more indispensable by increasing our usefulness. Nothing is necessary but what is of use and value to the development and progress of world civilization. And the consciousness of this fact should serve to inspire us to greater usefulness both to ourselves and to the public generally. This graduating class should be an inspiration to the whole metro population not only in Houston but Texas. These men and women realized the possible increase of their value to themselves and to the city by a systematic training of their minds and hands and they have had the ambition and will to apply themselves in order to secure it. "As a constituent of society, in an economic way, each individual owes it to that society to become just as great an asset as is within his capacity to be. And the man or woman who is unselfish enough to study his relations and duties to the society in which he lives, and seeks to adjust himself therewith in such a way as will promote the highest good of all, is the most useful and is bound to secure the good will and praise of that society. This statement has a subtle meaning and it is for you to work out that meaning. I might enlarge upon it somewhat by saying that he individual who would be satisfied with a thing, whatever it was, upon the sole condition that it suited him, without regard to how it affected the best of humanity, is an unfit and unesirable citizen. This applies alike to all men of all stations, everywhere. "I am glad that we have some among us, as represented by the 23 persons who have come up through the courses of the night school to the point where they are permitted to sit before us to graduate, who have been broad enough in their vision to see that their duty is not to themselves alone; and that, although they have met with obstacles and had difficulty mount, the officer has been willing to make their office in order to make of themselves more useful citizens. And Bishop Isaiah Benjamin Scott, the only Negro missionary bishop of the methodist Episcopal church, notified the subcommittee on Effectiveness of Bishop's of his intention to retire at the present session of the general conference. The news caused a stir when it became known. Bishop Scott, who earned, had been in contact with the subcommittee on several days. Negro delegates to the conference of Bishop Scott's intention held a caucus and decided to propose two candidates, also Negroes, as Bishop Scott's successor. They were Dr. J. R. W. E. Bowen of Atlanta, a professor at the Gammon Theological seminary, and Rev. Dr. R. E. Jones, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate. The Negro delegates desired Bishop Scott's successor to be a bishop with the reason given by Bishop Scott or his request for retirement was that of one of his daughters will not permit her to live in Africa, where he has been stationed, and that the enforced separation from his wife and family, who live in Nashville Tenn., makes it undesirable Extinction of the Petrochilic dynasty in Montenegro, no matter what the ultimate fate of that state may be, is predicted by political writers, who assert the Montenegrins are indignant over the surrender of King Nicholas a Austria. Annexation to Serbia, foreign by many if the allies win, would be a reunion of two peoples very closely related in race. An electrically driven machine has been invented for splitting kindling good. Official figures show that fogs are more frequent on the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire than on any other parts of the coasts of the United States. I wish to suggest that every employer prefers intelligent help. Intelligence grounded upon an honest integrity is a useful and valuable commodity wherever found, and will be recognized and rewarded. It pays to be intelligent; it pays to be honest. Intelligence of the right sort begets honesty because it helps one to see the folly of dishonesty and its inevitable consequences; and at the same time points out the advantages of a sound integrity. "Skilled labor is $e$ thing being sought after in all work. People are realizing that efficiency means economy. And the laborer who increases his efficiency by increasing his skill through systematic study and training of his mind and hands is bound to secure employment over his less qualified brother." --- One thing that was sharply brought home to Mrs. Mary McLedow Bethune, famous Negro teacher, and principal of the Dayton School, was the stick that helped navigation for the sick. "There were hospitals for whites, but none for Negroes," said Mrs. Bethune to an interviewer; "there were nurses for the white people but the Negroes could not afford them. The white physicians were kuk, but felt that they could not intrude upon the feelings of white patients by taking care of our sick. The thing to do was to establish our own hospitals, train our own nurses and educate our own doctors. I knew that this meant money and the nickels and dimes that I could get from my own people would not be enough. The only thing for me to do was to beg of those whom God had prospered, that the less fortunate might be given a chance and grow better. I went to Thomas H. White and out a generous heart he gave. Andrew Carnegie responded to a request for $1,000. Altogether to raise $5,000, and with this we built the only hospital for colored people in the district. White physicians co-operate with the Negro. Our nurses do district work and carry the laws of health and sanitation into the homes of our people. The hospital has come as a great oasis in a desert, toward which the people in their sickness and despair reach for health and tenderness." The old-time cornerstone laying is about to take its place among the relics and back-number customs, for in so many of the buildings of the more modern type the cornerstone has lost its significance. Its place is being taken by the driving of the silver rivet, as was done recently in the 28-story building being erected at forty-second street and Madison avenue, in New York city. The rivet was driven with the ceremony that usually goes with the placing of the cornerstone, and on the completion of the structure it will be exposed in a silver box in the wall of the lobby. Nettles good human food? Of course. They have been known as such immemorially in thrifty Switzerland and other careful countries. There is no better rival to spinach in the whole vegetable kingdom. And the nettle ought to be utilized, it does so abound. It is the one weed, almost the only one, that grows in all countries under the sun, so say gardeners who fight it year by year and have never taken the right revenge of eating it. for him to retain his present office, Bishop Scott is sixty-two years old, and in normal circumstances would not be retired until the general conference nearest his seventy-third birthday. He was elected bishop for Africa in May, 1904, and his episcopal residence has been in Monrovia, Liberia. It is understood that he will be retired on a pension of $1,500 a year. American readers of British newspapers find some queer things in the advertising columns. "Wanted, strong, tidy general, well recommended," for instance, does not indicate a paucity of leaders in the British army. "General" as thus used is merely an abbreviated expression for "general servant" or "houseworker." Forty-eight materials are used in the construction of a piano, which come from no fewer than 16 countries. Screens which effectually keep fog from entering buildings by way of electric ventilating fans have been perfected in England. A boat supported by inflatable pontoons and driven by bicycle gearing has been invented that can be folded into a small parcel for carrying, as it weighs but 28 pounds. If you count the number of times the letter 'a' is used in a book, you will find the average to be less than one in a thousand. Seventy per cent of the American people use electricity in some form every day. The invention of a machine to grind sea sand, ordinarily too smooth to be of use, has enabled great quantities of it to be utilized in brick manufacture in Virginia. Iowa is the first state to establish a library of motion picture films of current events for the use of future historians. In a southern Kansas county several old steel bridges have been given new life by surrounding their metal work with steel. SNIPER'S BULLET GRAVEST PERIL TO THE SOLDIER Concealed Marksmen Deal Death With Consistency, Rarely Missing Victim. DISGUISE BAFFLES ENEMY Remarkable Ingenuity Displayed in Methods of Concealment Adopted—A Second's Pause in an Exposed Section of the Line Spells Death to the Soldier. London—While the charge, the bursting of shells and the hand-to-hand combats make up to a great extent the picture of war, one of the gravest dangers which the soldiers face in the field is the bullet of the sniper. They are the clever marksmans who select some position where they are almost invisible to their opponents and send a well-directed bullet at each target which is exposed for a fraction of a minute. Remarkable as examples of the ingenuity of these snipers are some of the stories of their methods of disguise which are related by the soldiers who return from the trenches. A number of such stories were recently compiled and the police have given an insight into this warfare—an art which has been raised so high that a moment's forgetfulness, a second's pause in an exposed section of the line spells death to the soldier. "A Tommy, recently returned home, tells an extraordinary story of the ingenuity and death of a German sniper," says the newspaper. "This particular sniper was encountered on Hill Seventy. When dawn broke the soldier was chilled to the bone and weakened with loss of blood, as he had been wounded the night before. Unable to move, he lay flat on his back and tried to climb up the wall. "The warmth of the sun revived the soldier and he raised up this head. Another wounded soldier started to walk back to the trenches. A moment later he pitched forward, shot through the temple by a sniper. Graas Acrousa Suspicion. "Five minutes later another man moved. He started to get to his feet, but seemed startled by something and lay down again quickly. The other wounded man followed his example. A moment later he saw the grass, about twenty yards away, move in a peculiar manner. Instead of moving sideways as it would from a body passing through it, the grass itself appeared to be coming forward. "For a minute the movement of the grass stopped and then it began again, this time coming toward the wounded soldier. Suspicion was now aroused to such an extent that the soldier finally took aim at the moving tuff of grass and fired three volleys in rapid succession. Crawling over to the spot where the mound of grass had suddenly stopped twitching, he found a dead German aniper. Real sods of grass had been bound by cords to a waterproof sheet, which had been trapped to the sniper's back, making a perfect disguise for him." Continuing its anecdotes of the snipers, the newspaper quotes from a long letter written by a soldier, in which he explains the dangers presented to the men by the snipers. "Along one stretch of front," he says, "we were much puzzled by the angle at which the sniper's bullets were coming over. On the left was a line of leafless pollard willows, but we could see that there was nobody behind the trunks. "Several of our officers tried to find a solution, but all to no purpose. At last Captain X—, who happened to be familiar with the ways of old willows, took charge and ordered three men to fire a few shots at each willow. The sniping officer, Two of who killed hollow and the Germans had crept inside the trees and were firing through cracks in the stem with automatic revolvers. For two days there was no more sniping, but on the third the fire was resumed as briskly as before and with just as deadly an effect. Fire was opened again on the willows, but this time there was no result. Steel Plate In Hollow Tree. "Captain X—— was just as suspicious as ever, and he instructed the nearest battery to make short work of the willows. This was done, and the third to go revealed the enemy's cunning. Inside the willow we found not only a German but a steel plate which fitted outside him and inside the willow, making a proof against rifle bullets. "While that was a clever trick it was little better than the work done with the old door. At one spot where our trenches were not more than 100 yards apart an old door was lying. The top glass panels of it were broken, the wood beneath them was broken and over the woodwork a gaudy paper had been pasted. Its only use was as a test for our sights, which we got by hitting the door knob or breaking it. One day, however, we were surprised to find that when a bullet struck the glass it left a white streak and brought no tinkle. Hitting the woodwork had the same effect; it brought a while smear, but no splinters. We knew something was wrong and that ALLIES DIVIDED ON WEIGHTS French Urge Adoption of Metric System System of Measurement for Education "All the things that England and France are agreed on," says the editor, "which as the interchange of lan --- ARMORED CARS IN THRILLING DASH THE BYSTANDER night decided to investigate. We discovered that the old door had been removed and a steel shield put in its place. It was painted to look like the wood, paper and broken glass, with a hole near the knob for the sniper's rifle. "We fixed a surprise for the artist. He evidently thought he was going to have things his own way. The next day when he began his work we were ready for him. Our trick certainly was a match for his. We did our act, for we sent both the artist and his picture flying back into the German trenches, and the picture was the more intact of the two. A well-placed bomb account for him. "We caught another sniper in a curious manner a few months ago. Our regiment was stationed about eight hundred yards from the German trench and, like all others, we suffered much for want of water. Half a mile in the rear ran a small stream and the men used to steal at night for water. These men were constantly being sniped. Teeth Gives Him Away. "A number of our men had been killed or wounded in this manner and it was agreed that the sniping came from somewhere behind our lines. A close day's search revealed nothing. The C. O. was getting savage and his attitude obviously demanded that he must do something special for the benefit of the undiscovered sniper. "Early one morning the command came that we were to make a great circle and beat inward, not leaving a bit of ground uncovered. Nothing came of it—that is to say, nothing except a shapeless old French farmer whom we found driving his riding plow for potatoes. When we questioned him he flew into a rage because we were trampling his beloved ground and demanded that we clear off at once as there was no 'esapion' around. "We had to do so. In making his Rescue Men of the Wrecked Ship Tara in Desert Prison Camp. FEAT STANDS AS A CLASSIC Duke of Westminster Heads Train of Motors in Dash of Over 100 Miles —Throbbing Fleet Causes Sensation in the Desert. By W. T. MASSEY Suez, Egypt—I have just heard the details of the armored car fleet's dash to the rescue of the men of the wrecked ship Tara. It will stand as a classic in metoring annals. When General Lurkin reoccupied Solium in western Egypt he found that the Arabs had burned the camp. Ten armored carcasses came upon a remarkable road which, starting in the deserts, took to Trodkn. 90 miles away in Tripoli. Over it the motors had a speed of 35 miles an hour. At Aziza, the cars suddenly came upon the Arabs and dashed into a Turkish mountain gun and two machine guns, killing every gunner by Maxim fire. Then, without a halt, they charged in line over the bowdler, stiff scrub, sandy patches. The charge continued for seven miles. Three field guns, nine machine guns, hundreds of rifles, spare parts, dynamite, traveling workshops and a quarter of a million rounds of rifle ammunition were captured. Some of the cannies, hit by machine gun fire, blew to pieces as if struck by a high explosive, or burst into flames. It was found that the Arabs had loaded them with bombs and petrol. The duke of Westminster was informed that a letter had been picked up from Capt. Gwatkin Williams to Nurl Day, complaining that the Tara prisoners were starving and ill and suggesting that medical comforts should be procured at Sollum. The letter mentioned Bir Hakim as the place of the prisoners' detention. Every prisoner and refugee was in QUEEN INSPECTS, GUARD THE Queen Wilhelmina of Holland inspecting a frontier guard. The queen has been very active of late, going about the country inspecting and reviewing various divisions of the army. Recently the queen paid a visit to the Belgian frontier and made an inspection of the garrisons there. guages and the building of the channel tunnel, are as nothing compared with the absolute necessity for France to induce England to adopt the metric system. "Think how difficult it will be for the Frenchman to thread his way through the masses of British weights and measures when, after the war, he turns to British trade and industry to furnish him with the greater part of what he needs to restore and rebuild his shattered factories and workshops." report to our chief the baltern remarked reflectively as he told of how the farmer gnashed his teeth at him, "Jolly fine teeth, and clean, too." "What?" snapped the frate C. O. Mr. X—, you will take a couple of men and go to the old farmer. Engage him in conversation while your men pin him from behind suddenly. I don't want to lose men capturing a dangerous sniper with clean teeth. "This was a sharp blow at the subaltern, but it was precisely as our chief suggested. The old farmer fought like a tiger, and the three men were rolling over and over on the ground before he could be safely tied. He was powerful young man, and a search reel of cartridges and two aromatic pistols of German make. Later in the day we found a little dugout in a ditch with a rife hidden away in a screen of bushwood. There is only one end for me of this kind and he got it. Everybody's Doing It. "Don't think that the sniping is confined to one side. We have some men who are very clever, particularly the Canadian chapens. One such is a full-blooded Indian in the Canadian infantry, who is a marvel with his rifle. He has a telescopic sight attached to his rifle and goes about as he likes. He is a most silent man, talking to few persons. He wanders about the trenches and waits for a chance to pick off a German. "One German sniper recently was giving a lot of trouble. Officers with glasses tried in vain to locate him. The Indian came along and without saying a word to anyone fired at a big man, he ran back and sniped the sniper. The Indian saw with his naked eye what the officers with their glasses failed to discover. He puts a little nick in the stock of his rifle every time he is sure he has killed a German. I saw him add two more nicks to the thirty-eight already on his stock." terrogged, but none knew Bir Hakim except a man who said he had fed a flock there 30 years ago. Subsequently another man, who had been the prisoners' guard, was discovered, and the duke asked permission to attempt a rescue. Every man in the batteries sat up all night and next day tuning up the machines. The batteries were re-enforced by light cars carrying the guns and all the motor ambulances within traveling range of Sollum were brought in. There were gathered at the old Turkish fort on the ridge above Sollum nine armored Rolle-Royce cars, five touring cars with guns, light cars—forty-two motors altogether. At three o'clock in the morning the column moved out of the fort. When the column got 80 miles on the Tobrunk road the cars turned on the desert due south. After 15 miles rough-and-tumble over desperately rough ground the party began to feel uncertain of success. The two Arab guides were arguing as to whether they were on the right track; the man who had not seen Bir Hakim since his boyhood thought they were wrong. The other Arab would not say much. The desert was now very stony. A hundred miles went by and then 105. Still there was not the faintest sign of the Tara prisoners' camp. Between 110 and 115 miles nobody spoke, and the silence suggested fears of failure. A mile farther on the Arab became animated on seeing a sort of small mountain. A halt was called at two o'clock and the duke sent forward the armored cars to attack. They raced up to within 200 yards of the mound. The prisoners were standing silhouetted against the skyline, dumb with amazement at the appearance of the strange throbbing fleet. At last one threw off the sack covering him and faintly cheered, and the crowd staggered forward in the rolling gait of starved men and swarmed round the cars, crying: "Are we free?" They could not be persuaded to leave the cars and slightly hindered the British advance to tackle the guards, all of whom were subsequently killed. The remainder of the column started a tremendous race to the spot. They ran aboard, caring not for obstacles or punctures, and the air was filled with the cheers of the crews and the noise that thundered. The prisoners' condition was desperate. A heap of white shells showed that snails had been their staple diet. Occasionally they had had food flesh, but the amount served out was reduced to the size of a skinned mouse, one prisoner said. Parties had gone out daily to find edible roots. U. S. ADS FOR ARGENTINA American to Erect Large Signs in Buenos Ayres—Largest Display Field in World. Buenos Ayres—An American advertising man has begun the erection in this city of what is said to be one of the largest display field in the world and most certainly the largest in South America. The field is a mile long, extending from the railroad terminal stations to Palermo and paralleling the tracks to three big lines—the Central Argentina to the Pacific and the Central Cordoba. Along the mile field will be erected huge signs on steel, cut in the design of the article advertised. None will be less than 160 square feet nor more than 500 square feet. Owing to their size and to guard against destruction they will be built with heavy steel supporters, set in concrete. Mayor Advocates More Kissing. Hartburg, Pa.—Mayor E. Z. Meals, who recently sanctioned "spooning" in the parks of the city, declared young men and women should do more kissing. "It would mean more marriages and more homes; husbands and wives should kiss whenever possible; it would mean fewer divorces." The mayor, who is a physician, advised the girl that it was folly to refrain from kissing, because of germs, and that kissing few people to the hospital. THE KITCHEN CABINET The mind is master of the man. And so they can who think they can. A diligent man can always find leisure, a lazy one, never. Cut stale bread into lengths the size of the finger, dip into milk and put into a greased tin to bake in the oven until crisp. Spread with marmalade or jam after putting on a thin coating of butter and serve hot. To keep the baby off the floor and yet give him exercise, place two table leaves on his bed, cover with a carpet and he will be able to sit or stand with no fear of a fall or a cold. When putting a casserole into the oven see that there is no moisture on the outside, as carelessness in this matter often causes chipping and cracking. A good brown cake recipe may be made by using cracklings for shortening. To two cupfuls of chopped cracklings add a cupful of brown sugar, one-half cupful of seeded raisins, a teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of aloe, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of aloepe, into a cup drop a egg, three-fourths full of milk, and add one and a fourth cupfuls of flour, sifted with two tablespoonfuls of baking powder and a fourth of a teaspoonful of salt. Drop in gem pans and bake. Pineapple Pudding—Dry three slices of stale bread until crisp, then roll or put through the maker grinder. To the bread crumbs add one cupful of four, one tablespoonful of butter and one-half cupful of sugar, one cupful of milk, one-half cupful of pineapple juice, and two slices of the fruit with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, combine in the order given, pour into a buttered dish and bake 20 minutes. Serve with a sauce made by cooking together two tablespoonfuls of butter and flour, add a cupful of pineapple juice and a tablespoonful of lemon juice, a cupful of sugar and a grating of nutmeg. Spice Pudding—To two cupfuls of graham bread crumbs add one well-beaten egg, one pint of sour milk, one teaspoonful of soda, one cupful of sugar, a cupful each of chopped dates and nuts, one tablespoonful of butter and spices to taste. Bake in a moderate oven and serve with whipped cream. OUT OF THE COOKY JAR. Character is built out of circumstances. From exactly the same materials one man builds palaces, while another builds hovels.-G. H. Lewes. Oatmeal in various forms is good for children, and when made into simple cakes without spice is wholesome and nutritious. A point to be remembered when using oatmeal: If it is to be well digested it must be well cooked, and the time it takes to bake small cakes containing oatmeal is not sufficient to cook the meal so that it will be digested. Treat the oatmeal to a good, strong heat in the oven, stirring it as one did coffee in the old days, when it was browned at home. After this good baking it will be slightly brown. Then it will through the fine cutter of the meat grinder, and it is ready to use in cakes, and it will not be too much cooked if used in oatmeal bread. Scotch Cookies.—Take 2½ cupfuls of oatmeal, prepared as for the drop cookies, two cupfuls of flour, adding another half cupful to use for rolling out the cookies, one cupful of sugar, two eggs well beaten, three tablespoonfuls of milk, three-quarters of a teaspoonful of soda, one-half cupful of butter, one-third of a cupful of best drippings, one teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove mixed. Mix as usual, and set aside on ice, or, even better, let stand overnight on night before rolling out. A sharp cutter is needed for cutting. Oatmeal Drops.—Take a cupful of butter and other shortening, mixed and softened; add one sugar, two eggs, two cupfuls of each tablespoonful of milk, rolled oats, five tablespoonful of milk, a teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of sugar, and soda, mixed with the flour; one cupful each of raisins and walnuts, finely chopped. These may, by mixing, be put through the chopper easily. Drop the dough by half teaspoonful, two inches apart, on baking sheets, and bake in a moderate oven. CONDENSATIONS London has 73,500 miles of overhead telegraph and telephone wires and 921,000 miles underground. Carbons for lights and electro-mechanical purposes are being made from tar by a new Swedish process. Lake Baikal, in Asia, is in danger of losing its distinction as the deepest body of fresh water in the world. Recent soundings indicate that Lake Tanganyika, in Africa, is entitled to the palm. Following recent discoveries of deposits, an American syndicate has opened a manganese mine in Panama. A curtain to be attached to a bath tub with clips to prevent water splashing on walls or floors has been patented. The average weight of the Greenland whale is said to be 100 tons—224,000 pounds—equal to that of 80 elephants or that of 400 bears. Figuring on an average of four persons to each car, which is conservative, there are 8,000,000 people in this country in daily enjoyment of motorcar. COFFEE MACHINE ```markdown ``` MARINA But happy they, thrice happy, who possess The art to mix these sweets with due address. Better is oaten bread today than cakes tomorrow. Most American cooking of vegetables is poorly done, and for that reason we do not secure sufficient nutrition from them to satisfy hunger and keep the body in perfect physical condition. Those who study the proper methods of vegetable cookery do not crave meat, because their vegetables are delicately flavored and deliciously seasoned. The average cook cooks the life all out of the vegetable in the water and then throws that away, retaining the more waste for food. Mustard Greens.—Wash the mustard leaves and put them on to cook with no water, adding as little as possible, to keep from scorching. If the greens are cut in shreds before being put on to cook they will cook quicker. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cornmeal, using a tablespoonful of the latter; let cook until tender and the meal is thoroughly done. Eggplant With Tomatoes.—Peel and cut eggplant into inch cubes. Melt a tablespoonful of butter in a saucepan and put in the eggplant, one cupful of tomatoes and one small onion, chopped very fine. Season with salt and pepper, cayenne and ground cloves, nutmeg, ginger, mustard and cinnamon. Cook until the eggplant is thoroughly soft. Vegetable Salad.—Mix equal parts of shredded cabbage and celery, a good size apple and a tablespoonful of onion, all cut fine, with a good salad dressing. Serve well chilled on lettuce leaves. Cabbage and Onions—Shred a cabbage and put into a kettle with a tablespoonful of oil or butter, add a chopped onion, cayenne pepper and salt and cover closely to cook in its own steam. The onion may be fried in butter before adding, which makes a difference in the flavor of the dish. Sauted Radishes—Use the large, white ones, cut in small pieces and add butter, then add the onion and the own steam, adding more water if needed, but leaving none when they are ready to serve. Season with salt, mustard and turmeric. CULINARY KINKS. Make my mortal dreams come true With the work Iain I would do; Cloth with life the weak intent; Let me be the thing I am meant — John G. Whittier. Place a heel of a boat of French bread, rubbed with a slice of onion or a clove of garlic in the a salad bowl and heap the salad over it. a drove of garlic in the salad bowl and heap the salad over it. A Spanish onion scooped out makes a pretty salad dish; also a cabbage head hollowed and filled with a salad garnished with nasturtiums placed on the chop plate with the cabbage. Beautiful and wonderfully attractive are the salads for a wedding served in the cups of a white rose, garnished with rosebuds and twigs and leaves. The white meat of chicken would seem to be the only appropriate salad for such an eyslan feast. Fish salad are usually marinated, while it is not necessary to do so with meat salads. Warm gingerbread, cottage cheese and apple sauce are delicious together. Cut colery in 2½-inch pieces and split in narrow strips, cut nearly to the center, from both ends. Throw into cold water and let them curl. Use these as a garnish for a whole tomato salad. A tablespoonful of butter makes butter pats of good size. Garnish butter pats with sorrel, clover or buttercups. Fresh fruit served with a pyramid of powdered sugar in the center of the dish is a most attractive arrangement. The powdered sugar may be molded in a small glass, by pressing it, then carefully unmold. Popovers may be used as shells for entrees of various kinds. Sweetbreads should be parbelled in water with a bit of lemon juice or vinegar. Nellie Maxwell One Chinese province annually exports more than 150,000 tons of peanuts, all because an American missionary several years ago gave a native convert a quart of California seed. A patent for a paper umbrella, claimed to be perfectly waterproof, has been granted to its New York inventor. Typhus germs are said to be more deadly among German soldiers than in the Russians. The latter seem to have developed a higher degree of resistance. "Flag whipping" is the term used to describe the practice of Scandinavian shipmers who start vessels for Russian and English ports after reaching an agreement with Germany that the cargo shall be captured and arranging even the smallest details, though usually without knowledge of the ship's master. The practice is really a breach of neutrality, but the penalties are small compared to the profits and up to now the Swedish and Danish governments have not so success in their attempts to put an end to it. 茶 son we do not secure sufficient nutrition from them to satisfy hunger and keep the body in perfect condition. Those who study the proper methods of vegetable cookery do not crave meat, because SAM T. son ceive the er. er. serve make for it it stand vote good the only also the the dates come curre be they A Spanish onion scooped out makes a pretty salad dish; also a cabbage salad hallowed and filled with a salad garnished with nasturtiums placed on the chop plate with the cabbage PETER H. SAMPSON FOR ATTORNEY GEN ERAL. The candidacy of Henry E. Sampson for attorney general has been receiving favorable mention through the editorial columns of the Bystander. Mr. Sampson is not only a lawyer of ability, but his years of active service as assistant attorney general makes of him the leading candidate for attorney general. It is not the purpose of the Bystander to tell its readers how to vote, or for whom to vote, but we do believe that it is the duty of every good newspaper, vitally interested in the advancement of its readers, not only to keep their readers informed on the leading events of the day, but also to give them the advantage of the information which comes from an acquaintance with the different candidates seeking political office. As a public news gatherer the editor often comes into personal contact with the men seeking political office and secures reliable information coming them. This information should be furnished to its readers, so that they may be able to vote more intel- PETER H. WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES. Mrs. Walter Williams visited recently at the Wm. Greenway home in Muscatine. Mrs. Albert Greenway of Denver, Colo., was also there preparing their household goods for shipment to the west, and told Mrs. W. that Albert Greenway was on the road to recovery now, which is good news for his friends. Mrs. Jas. Redd has returned from a visit at the A. G. Clark home in Oskaloosa, and from attending the Federation of Colored Women at Buxton. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Gentry have moved from 420 So. Ave. B to 420 So. 4th Ave. Leon Motts of Omaha is visitig at the parental Motts home and looking after some business. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rushing visited a few days in Fairfield last week. Mrs. H. H. Rhodes, the delegate to the I. F. W. C. at Buxton, reports a grand meeting of the women and a verp pleasant time having been spent during her stay there. The Ladies' Aid gave a box supper at the church an evening last week, which proved very successful financially and socially. Mr. Henry Green went to Oskaloosa on Saturday evening. Mrs. Green has been in Oskaloosa for some time caring for her mother, Mrs. Tiffin, who has been very sick. Mrs. N. L. Black and Miss Luba Gyinn were in Musactine on May 14th seeing the high waters and visiting at the Wm. Greenway home. Mr. Abernathy of Evanston, Ill., a sister-in-law of the Rev. H. S. Boyd, visited at the parsonage for a couple of weeks recently. The Mothers' day program at the A. M. E., church was a very interesting one and was carried out mostly by the mothers. The choir rendered special music for the occasion. Iev. Jicha, a German music teacher of this city, gave a musical at the opera house on May 26th and Samuel Hall. Jr., as his first violinist did WHAT YOU WANT IS "PORO" HAIR GROWER THERES NOTHING "JUST AS GOOD" 3100 Pine St., Dept Q. St., Louis, Mo. 2 ligently. If elected attorney general of Iowa we are confident that all classes and races of people will secure justice. We therefore commend his nomination to our readers. GUIHER FOR COMMISSIONER. John A. Guiher, at present a member of the railroad commission, is a candidate for renomination. He is an able lawyer and is rendering the state most valuable service. We believe him to be one of the most useful members that the state ever had on teh board. Wherever know he is usually strong, and if people become acquainted with his record and fine ability there will be no question as to his nomination. He has been successful with his own business and by his ripe age, broad experience, he is a valuable member to the commission. He is a good friend of the colored people and always has been. He comes from that old Quaker parentage and his ancestors aided in the underground railroad in Pennsylvania during the early sixties, and the colored people need not fear in casting their vote for him next Monday. VOTE FOR D. E. KULP Emmettsburg, Iowa PALO ALTO COUNTY Republican Candidate for Railroad Commissioner SUBJECT TO THE JUNE PRIMARIES The only Candidate for Railroad Commission; in the North Ouse-half of Iowa All the Commission now comes from south of Des Moines good on the violin, as evidenced by his performances in the musical. Thos. Motts is expected next month for a visit at the parental Motts home. The A. M. E. Sunday school is busily engaged in practice on the children's day program. Miss Nora Motts of Cedar Rapids visited at the Mary Motts home this week. Appropriate ceremonies were held on Friday afternoon at the cornerstone laying for the new federal post-office building. The Masons were in charge, choirs of the various churches furished the songs, and the Washington band, the city schools, the G. A. R. and the fife and drum corps took part. It was a gala day for Washington. Mrs. Grace Jones of the Piney Woods school at Braxton, Miss., was in the city the fore part of the week in the interest of the school, and was very successful in the work. While in the city Mr. J. was the guest of Mrs. Emma Black. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burkley entertained a few friends at dinner last Sunday. The A. M. E. Sunday school picnic is announced for the fore part of July, and it is expected that the presiding elder, Rev. S. B. Moore, will be present and take a share in the festivities. A church conference was held Monday night, at which some matters of importance were threshed out. If in need of rubber stamps write N. L. Blackk, Washington, Iowa, for particulars. N. L. Black was in Wayland this week on business. Stomach Troubles Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been ejected by Chamberlain's Tablets. One man who had spent over two thousand dollars for medicine and treatment was cured by a few boxes of these tablets. Price, 25 cents. For sale by all dealers. P FOR STATE TREASURER. State Senator C. H. Thomas of Union county has made a wonderful campaign for the republican nomination for state treasurer and his friends claim he will carry two-thirds of the counties of the state. He is a man of the common people and his legislative record shows him to be one of the warmest friends of the laboring classes that ever held a seat in the Iowa senate. He introduced a number of important measures in their interest and supported the workingmen's compensation act. He started life a poor boy and has made his own way and his whole life has been in sympathy with the toilers of the state. Ane of his colleagues in the senate, Hon. D. C. Chase, pays him the following high tribute: "Senator Thomas is a splendid business man and his training fit him for the position; not only has the special adaptation to the technical demand of the office, but his record in the senate shows him to be well informed on all public questions and loyal to his people as a public servant. His advocacy of the blue sky law and the splendid fight he put up against odds for this much needed measure, shows him to be a man of courage and of the best ideals, while his devotion to all measures in the interest of public morality shows him to be worthy of public trust. He was a friend of the schools and teachers of the state and was also friendly to the cause of labor and the laboring man. Senator Thomas will be a strong candidate and a worthy one." The Bystander commends the candidacy of Senator Thomas for state treasurer to every colored voter in Iowa. PETER B. GARTON FOR REPRESENTATIVE Hon. S. B. Garton, present member of the house of representatives, is a candidate for renomination for the second term. Mr. Garton is one of the highly respected citizens of Polk county, having moved here in 1870, and has been in the bakery business ever since until a few years ago. He is a true friend of the colored people and has helped them in many ways. He has always employed colored help and it was through his act rendered in the last legislature when the colored people were asking for an appropriation and he succeeded in having it pass the house of representatives. He is safe and absolutely honest and upright, and the colored people can make no mistake in supporting him for the second term, and his many friends are soliciting your support in his behalf, feeling that it will be more than a just compliment for services rendered. BARTON FOR COUNTY _TREAS-URER Mr. Barton, whose announcement we have been running as a strong candidate for the office of county treasurer of Polk county, subject to the primaries next Monday, by virtue of his successful business and good government and period of service to the county should make a splendid county treasurer. He has always been fair to the colored race, and by his equal treatment to all classes of humanity, his many friends believe that he is going to be the winner and would ask your support in his behalf. THE BYSTANDER BIDWELL FOR SHERIFF. Mr. George E. Bidwell has announced his name as a candidate for sheriff of Polk county, subject to the republican primaries. Mr. Bidwell's platform is clean, honest and efficient administration. By his long residence and general acquaintance with the people of Polk county, together with the seven years as deputy U. S. marshal and two years special agent with the Iowa department of justice, of which eminently fits him for the office. 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Mr. Hasselquist has had eight years of legislative experience, having been four years a member of each house in the general assembly. Most of the time CONROY FOR SHERIFF M. The above cut is our well known citizen, James J. Conroy, who is a candidate for sheriff of Polk county on the republican ticket, Mr. Conroy is an active young republican worker. He was a candidate for commissioner this spring, and run within a few votes of being nominated. Therefore he is not a stranger to the citizens of Des Moines or Polk county. He has never held an Any mother who has had experience with this distressing aliquent will be pleased to know that a cure amy be affected by applying Cham- he was chairman of the important committee on highways. It was he that got through the general assembly the law that requires the boards of supervisors to levy a tax of one mill for the purpose of establishing a county road fund. Mr. Hasselquist was an attentive member of the legislature, having an eye to what was going on constantly. His three elections show that the people had complete confidence in the man. If the party should choose to prefer him for the secretaryship, he may be expected to do his full duty as a public official. He is a good friend of the colored people. 100 elective office in his life and by virtue of his age, ripe experience and good judgment he would make an ideal sheriff. His many friends feel since he did not receive the election as commissioner by so few votes, that he is entitled to some consideration by voters of this county. Therefore they urge upon every republican voter to support Mr. Conroy, as they feel he would make a good man for the said office. berrien's Salve as soon as the child is done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth before allowing the habe to nurse. Many trained nurses use this salve with best results. For sale by JAMES D. STOUTENBURGH FOR SHERIFF JAMES D. STOUTENBURGH FOR SHERIFF. The name of James D. Stoutenburgh is on the republican ticket at this coming primary for sheriff for Polk county. Mr. Stoutenburgh is a well known business man, having been in the grocery business a number of years, and has been connected with the city of Des Moines as a clerk in the municipal building. He is an active republican worker. Never held an elective office, and his friends think that now it is time for him to receive some political preferment. He is a good friend of the colored people and will treat all classes fair if elected. POLITICAL ANNOUNEMENTS Hon. Shaw is a candidate for state auditor. Attorney Henry E. Sampson of Polk county, one of the assistant attorney general, is a candidate for attorney general. Lawyer H. M. Havner of Marengo has announced his name as a candidate for attorney general. Geo. M. Pilmer, republican candidate for sheriff, a capable, economical efficient business man, the friend of the colored man. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Candidates Subject to Republican Primaries June 5. Mr. John F. Griffin is a candidate for county sheriff. Mr. James J. Conroy announces his name as candidate for sheriff. Please announce my name as a candidate for lieutenant governor.—James A. Hanna. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for railroad commissioner.—D. E. Kulp. Carl F. Kuehnle has announced his name as a candidate for governor. Carl Neiman hereby announces his name as a candidate for representative from Polk county. Please announce my name for nomination for representative from Polk county—James B. Weaver. I am a candidate for state representative, subject to the June primaries—A. B. Halladay. S. B. Carton hereby announces his name as a candidate for state representative. Please announce my name as a candidate for state representative.—Otto Starzinger. James F. Page announces his name as a candidate for state representative. Especially for Men Guaranteed to straighten and make the most stub- born hair straight and soft regardless of length. Call at 229 W. 3rd St. and see Henry Le Garde 100 testimonials furnished in the city Rev. Nealy of Loville prescheed at the A. M. E. church on Sunday. Madam Ghaa. Washington and H. Jones visited friends in St. Louis this week. Mrs. Joe Robinson, Misses Alberta Robinson and Anna Robinson of Hocking were in Albia this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Grayson are rejoicing over the arrival of a nice baby girl at their home Friday of this week. Both are doing well. A number of fattensers in town the past week. Madam Will Benning, Wm. Brown, Hallie Bennings, Misses Ada Davis and May F. Davis visited Sunday at the home of Mrs. Roy Grayson at No. 3 mines, Hocking. Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday, June 4 Mrs. G. A. Davis is staying for a while at the home of Mrs. Bessie Grayson. Hocking No. 3 Mrs. Oscar Roper, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Butler and son, Lawrence Butler, attended the Woman's Federation of Colored Clubs of Iowa in Buxton this week. Mrs. Kate Moss of Ottumwa spent Sunday in Alba. Mr. and Mrs. Tom illiams of Albia went to Buxton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith were Hiteman visitors Sunday. MADOLE FOR SHERIFF. Mr. Frank J. Madole, our good friend, is a candidate for the republican nomination for sheriff of Polk county. Frank was born in this city in 1875 and has spent his entire life in this city. Was educated in the common and public schools. He has never before asked or held an elective office, although an active republican all of his life. He has followed the wall paper and paintin gusiness. Was in business with his father on Sixth and Locust for many years. He is now with the Buck Brothers on the East Side. He is a member of the painters union, local No. 246, Hainters and Decorators of America. He also is endorsed by four other local unions of this city and he is a true and tried friend of the colored race. In fact he is in sympathy with the common masses of people, because he has dealt with those people all of his life, and therefore would make a splendid sheriff for Polk county. His many friends of this county are asking for him your support, and therefore solicit your vote on June 5th at the primaries. PETER H. WARD HENRY FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY. Mr. Ward Henry, present deputy, is a candidate for county attorney. Mr. Henry is one of our young men who has been educated and has lived here all of his life. He was county deputy under Mr. Guthrie, and by his many years of service he is eminently qualified. He is a good friend of the colored people and will give everybody a square deal, and his many friends are asking your support in his behalf. VOTE FOR C. A. ROBBINS FOR ATTARNEY GENERAL Recommend to Some assistant from the office familiar with all the work should be advanced to the office of attorney governal 8. He is the advisor of all state officers, state boards and commissions (except the highway commission). Also advises county, city and school officers, and conducts for the state civil cases in all courts. 9. His experience in handling the real work of the department has been more general and has covered a wider range than has that of any other assistant. 10. Robbins' four years' service as county attorney fully equips him to handle the criminal appeals in the supreme court, that being the only branch of the work which has not been under his charge the same having been assigned to Mr. Fletcher. 11. Robbins is an Iowa farm owner and the Iowa farmers' interests minister with his 12. Robbins worked four years in the county and knows the needs of M. B. Vote for J. F. GRAY For SHERIFF I have never asked for any office before. I earnestly ask you for your vote June 5th. J. F. GRAY Younker Brothers The Grert June Sales are Now In Progress All Thru the Store --Unusual values in every section the laborer man. He by his actual experience and fitness is sufficiently qualified. He is a good friend of the business. and asks for your vote. The Bystander collector will be in your city in a few days. Please use and pay him your subscription. KUEHNLE FOR GOVERNOR. The above cut is that of Carl F. Kuehnle of Denison, Iowa, who is a candidate for governor on the republican ticket. He was born at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1861, of German parentage. Graduated from East Waterloo high school in 1878. Graduated from State University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts, 1881; College of Law, 1882; M. A., 1884. Located at Denison, Iowa, as a law clerk in 1882. Member of law firm of Shaw & Kuehnle over twenty-five years. Now associated with Jacob Sims in law lrm of Sims & Kuehnle. President Bank of Denison and of Manilla National bank. President Crawford County Telephone Co. Don't Vote James B. for State Rep Republican Primary, June 5th. Vote for He is a real true friend of the colored people and is sympathy with the common people, a good, honest business inn. He merits your support. THE BYSTANDEK O. E. S. ANNOUNCEMENT. The members of Princess Oziel chapter, O. E. S., No. 9, assisted by Princess Lorah chapter, No. 10, will celebrate Esther Day with appropriate services at the Maple Street Baptist church Sunday, June 4th, at 3 p.m. All members of the order are requested to assemble in the lecture room of the church appropriately regaled for the occasion promptly at 2:30, where procession will be formed and proceed to the auditorium for the exercises of the day, to which the general public is cordially invited. By order of S. Joe Brown, Chm. Com. on Arrangements. ATTENTION COLORED VOTERS. Every Negro voter of the county is urged to be at the colored Elks hall, Second and Grand avenue, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at a big mass meeting to be held for the purpose of advising Negro voters who to vote against on Monday, June 5th, at the primaries. The meeting will be held by the Central Civic Negro club of Polk county. J. Cliff Williams, Publicity Agent. Stomach Troubles and Constipation. "I will cheerfully say that Chamberlain's Tablets are the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and contipation that I have old in thirty-four years' drug store service," writes S. H. Murphy, druggist, Wellsburg, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere. W. J. BUCHANAN FOR COUNTY RECORDER W. J. BUCHANAN FOR COUNTY RECORDER. I was born on a farm 52 years ago and came to Des Moines 26 years ago and have lived here since that time. I never have held an office of any kind, never have asked for one. I am fully qualified to fill the duties of this office and I am pledging the best there is in me to the county if elected. Under this promise I am asking for your support and will not betray the confidence placed in me if elected. Take One Pain Pill, then—Take It Easy. To Head-Off a Headache Nothing is Better than Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills They Give Relief Without Bad After-Effects. "I can say that Dr. Miles' Remedies have been a godsend to me and my family. I used to have such terrible headaches I would almost be wild for days as a time. I began using Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills and never have those headaches any more. I can speak highly of Dr. Miles' Nervine also for it cured one of my children of a terrible nervous disorder. I can always speak a good word for your Remedies and have recommended them to a good many of my friends who have been well pleased with them." MRS. GEO. H. BRYAN, Janesville, Iowa. For Sale by All Druggists. 25 Doses, 25 Cents. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. E. F. Samuels Manager V. L. Jones Director Jones & Samuels Undertakers Phone Maple 2548 519 E. Court Ave. Des Moines, Ia. E. A. LONDON Pool and Billiards Barber Shop, Cleaning and Pressing Soft Drinks Tobacco and Cigars Your Patronage Solicited 229 W. 3rd Street The Cutt Studio 220½ West and St. Containing the original paintings. "Mother Knitting" "Tutt" "Maud" and many others. M. B. PILMER FOR SHERIFF. The above is the cut of Geo. M. Pilmer, who is a candidate for sheriff of Polk county. Mr. Pilmer is a Polk county man, born six miles south of this city. Educated in common and public schools of this county. He came to Des Moines about twenty years ago and entered into the brick and building business in this city, which trade he has followed ever since. He is a successful business OTTO STARZINGER Republican Candidate State Representative Polk County Born in Des Moines— Graduate of East High and Iowa State College—Ames, Iowa. There are two to be nominated Your vote will be appreciated AS MAN TO MAN Between Ourselves Can men represent women at the No man votes for another man votes for himself. Between Ourselves Do men represent women at the Men think chiefly of how elect women think chiefly of how home. Between Ourselves Would men be satisfied if only who were to regulate their Between Ourselves Is it a square deal to ask women men choose the officials homes? Between Ourselves If we trust women with our choice with the vote? Between Ourselves Let us give women and Vote for the Suffrage Act X A. L. A Republican Candidate Railroad Comm Ourselves can represent women at the polls? votes for another man or for any wives for himself. Ourselves can represent women at the polls? think chiefly of how elections will effect women think chiefly of how elections will come. Ourselves men be satisfied if only women choose to were to regulate their business? Ourselves square deal to ask women to be satisfied in choose the officials who are to remees? Ourselves must women with our children can't weh the vote? Ourselves Let us give women the vote and the Suffrage Amendment, Vote For X A. L. AMES Republican Candidate for Railroad Commissioner Between Ourselves Can men represent women at the polls? No man votes for another man or for any woman. He votes for himself. Between Ourselves Do men represent women at the polls? Men think chiefly of how elections will effect business—women think chiefly of how elections will affect the home. Between Ourselves Would men be satisfied if only women chose the officials who were to regulate their business? Between Ourselves Is it a square deal to ask women to be satisfied when only men choose the officials who are to regulate their homes? Between Ourselves If we trust women with our children can't we trust them with the vote? Between Ourselves Let us give women the vote and Vote for the Suffrage Amendment, June 5. Primaries, Monday, June 5, 1916. PORO Satisfaction Hair Grower Guaranteed Madam M. Downs HAIR CULTURIST (Graduate Poro College of St. Louis) Office Des Moines man and an active republican worker. He has never held an elective office before. By virtue of his age and his experience and his long citizenship in Polk county his any friends feel that he should be nominated by the republicans June 5th. He is in sympathy with all classes of humanity and asks the support of the colored voter on that day. He will be absolutely fair with all classes that may come before him. PETER H. HARRIS men at the polls? or man or for any woman. He at the polls? new elections will effect business— of how elections will affect the if only women chose the officials their business? women to be satisfied when only officials who are to regulate their our children can't we trust them women the vote and the Amendment, June 5. e For AMES Candidate for Commissioner 1916. Bowel Complaints in India. In a lecture at one of the Des Moines, Iowa, churches a missionary from India told of going into the interior of India, where he was taken sick, that he had a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him and believed that it saved his life. This remedy is used successfully in India both as a preventive and cure for cholera. You may know from this that it can be depended upon for the milder forms of bowel complaint that occur in this country. Obtainable everywhere. JOHN L. THOMPSON, EDITOR FRIDAY, JUNE, 1916 IOWA WOMAN'S FEDERATION. (Continued from page 1.) The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Des Moines, re-elected; first vice president, Mrs. Bell C. Watkins, Buxton; second vice president, Mrs. Lulu Horne, Cedar Rapils; reionging secretary, Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, Des Moines; corresponding seirealty, Mrs. Elnora Gresham, Cedar Rapids; treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Clark, Oskaloosa; organizer, Mrs. S. White, Indianola, parliamentarian, Mrs. Helena Downey, Otumwa; historian, Mrs. Lillian Hamilton, Des Moines; chaplain, Mrs. Julia Southhall, Buxton; auditing committee, Mrs. Cora Hannington, chairman, Mesdames Lydia Hockaday, Eliza Redd, M. E. Cheshire and Emma Pyrele. The following head of departments were appointed: social service, Mrs. Frank P. Johnson, Des Moines; education, Mrs. O. A. Carter, Buxton; music, Mrs. Gus G. Nichols, Des Moines; household economics, Mrs. ora Jones, Oskaloosa; child welfare, Mrs. Alberta Carter, Davenport; temperance, Mrs. J. H. McDowel, Des Moines; civics, Mrs. Wells Fowler, Otumwa; young women, Miss Marye I. Bell, Des Moines; credentials, Mrs. Francis Hicks, Ottumwa; arts and crafts, Mrs. Harry Mellon, Des Moines; suffrage, Miss Vivian Waterloo; editress, Miss Marguerite Roberts, Des Moines. After accepting report and discharging committee on "Home for Women and Girls" the following persons were elected as members of the executive board and together with other elective officers will conduct the business of the Federation. They are: Miss Jessie E. Walker, Mesdames Jennie G. Johnson, R. N. Hyde, Emma Brooks, Geo. C. Young, Kate Brook, Addie Johnson, Sadie Washington, Mary Miles, Ada Mills and president of Federation to be chairman of board. The valuation committee reported $700 worth of hand work displayed, the most beautiful ever witnessed by Federation. The president was elected to represent the Federation in the N. A. C. W., which will be held in Baltimore, Md., from August 6 to 10, 1916. Other delegates elected are Mesdames Helena Downey, Gus G. Nichols and Geo. C. Young. After an enthusiastic and profitable session the Federation adjourned to meet the fourth Tuesday in May, 1917, in the birthplace of the organization, Ottumwa, Iowa. HIATT FOR SHERIFF Mr. Frnk Hiatt, who cut appears above, is a candidate for sheriff of Polk county. Mr. Hiatt is a Polk county boy, born here forty years ago, and educated in our common and public schools. He was constable for four years and made a splendid officer. He is an active republican worker, and a man with a family of ten children, and is struggling to make a good citizen in our city. He has come from the common walks of life and can sympatize and treat all classes with equal justice. His many friends are urging your support in his behalf. HULL FOR CONGRESSMAN, Hon, Harry E. Hull of Williamsburg, Iowa county, Iowa, the present congressman from the Second district, is a candidate for renomination for the second term. Mr. Hull was born in New York in 1864. Came to Iowa in a very early period of his life with his parents, where he was educated in the common schools. Later he moved to Williamsburg, where he was elected mayor for ten years and postmaster for thirteen years. He is an able speaker, and an active republican worker, and every colored voter and republican voter of the Second district ought to give hi their undivided support at the primaries. He stands for equal justice and the uplift of humanity. DOWELL FOR CONGRESSMAN. The name of our good friend, Cassius C. Dowell, of Des Moines, the present congressman from the Seventh district, is a candidate for renomination for the second term. Senator Dowell needs no introduction to the colored voters of this district in Polk county. He has been an active republican worker in this county, was a member of the legislature for several terms, and a lawyer, and in every yay a true and tried friend of the colored race. And ye ask our republican friends to give him their support and vote for him Monday at the primaries. By virtue of pressing and important legislation in congress Mr. Dowell could not come to his district at this time and he has left his candidacy in the hands of his many friends. Please announce fy name as a candidate for county auditor, subject to republican primaries June 5—T. S. Shaw. John A. Scovel hereby announces his name as candidate for sheriff of Polk county at county primaries. E. F. Whitney, republican candidate for county treasurer. J. M. McNamara has announced his name in the campaign as a state representative.