Iowa State Bystander

THE BYSTANDER THE CHRISTMAS At the low prices for Christmas Trees every family should have one. They are the least expensive item in Christmas shopping, and yet they are the most appreciated by the children. We have a choice lot of nursery grown trees, much more symmetrical and sturdier than the small trees cut from the forest. Call and choose the one you want and it will be delivered at your convenience. Price list malled free to out-of-town customers IOWA SEED CO. 209-211 Walnut St. DES MOINES, IOWA EAST DES MOINES BRANCH, 416 East Locus Comfort, Durability and a Perf "STEER" FOR THE NORTHERN ARTIFICIAN DES MOINES, IOWA Comfort, Durability and a Perfect Fit Guaranteed DES MOINES, IOWA. Thigh Amputation Lower Amputation Trusses Phone Wal. 3521 WE MAKE EVERYTHING TO ORDER 312-314 W.7th St. State Capitol Bldg Hist. 1 Boy XXIV No.27 Boston Market Co. PROVISIONERS Phone Walnut 763 320 Sixth Avenue Where Quality Counts The Glasgow Tailors 319 Sixth Ave. Invites colored soldiers to call when in need of Uniforms, alterations on clothes, chevroons of any kind. We are the most reasonable place in town to come to for this class of work. We make to measure a dandy uniform for $32.50 and a serge at $35.00. Peoples Savings Bank 7th and Locust Streets Capital Stock $100,000.00 Surplus $200,000.00 4 Per Cent Paid on Time Deposit Chas. H. Martin, President Frank P. Flynn, Vice President Edw. A. Slinginger, Cashier Carl W. Mesmer, Asst. Cashier R. C. Morrow, Asst. Cashier FIKE & FIKE Des Moines, Ia. NEW and OLD BOOK DEALERS Books Bought, Sold and Exchaged 309 4th St- Phone Red 1434 DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917. OUR CHRISTMAS NUMBER The Great Gift Store of Des Moines The Underselling Store of Iowa. GIFTS FOR MEN Xmas Neckwear Large Variety TOGGERY SHOP OPEN EVENINGS 214 6th Ave. Fleming Bldg. The Great Gift Store "ORAN 313-315 WALK The Underselling Save Money on Gloves Buy your Gloves and Mittens from us. We are wholesalers and manufacturers and can save you money. Leather, Knit and Fur Herrmann Glove Co. 609 Grand Avenue One trial load will convince you that Eagle Coal is Good Coal Delivered direct from the mine. PHONE WALNUT 1068 and 1069 AS every fam- expensive they are the we have a much more trees cut one you convenience, customers O. IS, IOWA East Locust Street A Perfect Fit Guaranteed FOR THE OFFICIAL LIMB CO., IS, IOWA. Drugs that are Dependable At Down Town Prices Store of Des Moines SKYS" OUT STREET Store of Iowa. CENTRAL ST 312--314 West Capital $250,000.00 Simon Casady Grant McPhrin.....Vice-President John B. McDouglas Frank C. Ash .....Assistant Clerk SAVINGS AND SMALL CLIENTS PARTICULARLY SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES $1.00 Wilcox-Howell-House CITY ACD Hawkeye and Des Moines Department of Firemen Fire, Lightning, High Wind Surity Bonds and Accident Insurance Iowa National Bank & Bank Des Moines Capital, Surplus and use $2,600,000 IOWA'S LARGE OFFICE J. G. Rounds, Chairman of Board; E. Brenton, Vice-President; J. H. Burn, Vice-President; Geo. E. Pearl, Vice-President; J. R. Cappus, Cashier James F. Hart, Aest. Cashier; J. M. to Please You nut 294 inter Streets Diamonds Jewelry. L 222 Walnut S NORAL STATE BANK 312--314 West Fifth Street $250,000.00 Surplus $250,000 Simon Casady, President. McPherrin..... Hugh B. H. Vice-Presidents John B. McDougal, Cashier. J. Ash..... John W. H. Assistant Cashiers. AND SMALL CHECKING ACCO PARTICULARLY WELCOME SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES $1.00 PER YEAR AND UP. Howell-Hopkins Com- CITY AGENTS Awkeye and Des Moines Fire Insurance Department of Firemen's Fund Insurance Co- nting, High Winds, Tornados and C and Phone ence 202 Centr National Bank & Des Moines Saw- Des Moines, Iowa. Capital, Surplus and undivided profits over $2,600,000.00 A'S LARGEST BANK OFFICERS Chairman of Board; Homer A. Miller, Pre- cee-President; J. H. Blair, Vice-President; ident; Geo. E. Pear sall, Vice-President; J. R. Capps, Cashier; R. L. Chase, Jr.; A. Asst. Cashier; J. M. Burson, Asst. Cashier CENTRAL STATE BANK 312--314 West Fifth Street Capital $250,000.00 Surplus $250,000.00 Simon Casady, President. Grant McPherrin..... Hugh B. Hedge Vice-Presidents John B. McDougal, Cashier. Frank C. Ash ..... John W. Hawk Assistant Cashiers. SAVINGS AND SMALL CHECKING ACCOUNTS PARTICULARLY WELCOME SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES $1.00 PER YEAR AND UP. Wilcox-Howell-Hopkins Company Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire Insurance Department of Firemen's Fund Insurance Co. Fire, Lightning, High Winds, Tornados and Cyclones Surity Bonds and Phone Walnut 1052 Accident Insurance 202 Central Life Bldg, Iowa National Bank & Des Moines Sav. Bank Des Moines, Iowa. Capital, Surplus and undivided profits over $2,600,000.00 IOWA'S LARGEST BANK OFFICERS J. G. Rounds, Chairman of Board; Homer A. Miller, President; Clyde E. Brenton, Vice-President; J. H. Blair, Vice-President; H. T. Blackburn, Vice-President; Geo. E. Pearsall, Vice-President; H. S. Butler, Vice-President; J. R. Capps, Cashier; R. L. Chase, Jr., Asst. Cashier; James F. Hart, Asst. Cashier; J. M. Burson, Asst. Cashier; I. M. Lieser, Asst. Cashier. EVER TRY THE "FIX-IT-SHOP For Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing? Cash paid for Old Gold, Silver, and Broken Watches. 518 Grand Ave. Phone: Walnut1145 Res. Drake 5058J Dr. W. H. Lowry DENTIST Office 757 W. 9th. Des Moines Thompson Hotel Iowa For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum. The intense itching characteristic of these ailments is almost instantly allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by all dealers. ```markdown ``` EVER TRY Before Buying Your XMAS PRESENTS Come and examine our Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry. We will save Levich L 222 Walnut Street examine our line of unclaimed Watches and all kinds of We will save you money. Levich Loan Co. street MOSE LEVICH, Mgr. Come and examine our line of unclaimed Diamonds, Watches and all kinds of Jewelry. We will save you money. Levich Loan Co. Dolls, Box Handkerchiefs, Pencil Sets and Drawing Books. Any one given with one pound of Baking Powder. Come in for your Coffees, Teas and Baking Powder and get your Xmas Gifts. 200 Stores—4,000 Wagons. Grand Union Tea Co. Phone Wal, 1091. 504 W. Walnut ESTATE BANK First Fifth Street Surplus $250,000.00 Judy, President. ..... Hugh B. Hedge Presidents Bougal, Cashier. ..... John W. Hawk Cashiers. CHECKING ACCOUNTS SOLLY WELCOME $11.00 PER YEAR AND UP. Hopkins Company AGENTS Moines Fire Insurance Men's Fund Insurance Co. Bads, Tornados and Cyclones Phone Walnut 1082 202 Central Life Bldg. Des Moines Sav. Bank imes, Iowa. undivided profits over $0,000.00 GREST BANK ICERS ; Homer A. Miller, President; Clyde Blair, Vice-President; H. T. Black- rall, Vice-President; H. S. Butler, Mier; R. L. Chase, Jr., Asst. Cashier; M. Burson, Asst. Cashier; I. M. Lies- 1226 West 20th St.et Call Des Moines, Ia. Deliver Phone D. 154 If I Send You this Suit made to your measure, in the latest style, would you be willing to keep and wear it, show it to your friends and let them see our beautiful samples and dashing new styles? Could you use $5.00 a day for a little spare time? Perhaps I can offer you a steady job. If you will write me a letter or a postal at once and say: "Send me your special offer." I will send you monthly mail from and my surprising liberal offer. Address: L. E. ASHER, President Banner Tahering Co. Dept. 833 Chicago, IL. National Bank Cor. Walnut & Fourth Sts. Combined Capital Surplus $800,000.00 invited to call and inspect our new building Safety Deposit Boxes Afford Absolute Protection our Private Papers. Pres. C. T. Cole. Jr. Vice Pres. Merlain, Vice Pres. W. E. Barrett, Cashier The Valley National Bank Combined Capital You are invited to call a Onr Safety Deposit Box For Your Private Papers R. A. Crawford, Pres. D. S. Chamberlain, Vice Pr The Valley National Bank Cor. Walnut & Fourth Sts. You are invited to call and inspect our new building Our Safety Deposit Boxes Afford Absolute Protection For Your Private Papers. R. A. Crawford, Pres. C. T. Cole. Jr. Vice Pres. D. S. Chamberlain, Vice Pres. W. E. Barrett, Cashier XMAS PRESENTS made to your measure, in the latest style, would you be willing to keep and wear it show it to your friend or see our beautiful samples and dashing new styles? Could you use $5.00 a day for a little spare time? Perhaps I can offer you a steady job. If you will write me a letter or a postal at once and say: "Send me your special offer. I will send you from and my surprising liberal offer. Address: L. E. ABRH, President Banner Tailoring Co. Dpt. 833 Chicago, IL Price Five Cents The Glasgow Tailors 319 Sixth Ave. Best Place in Des Moines To Buy Men's Clothes Suit or Overcoat to Order Some $15 None More Less We make Uniforms also $32.50 to $45.00 ALSO MAKE ALTERATIONS McDivitts Dress Club Ladies Suits Gents Suits and Dresses and Overcoats CLEANED $1.25 CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING American Trust & Savings Bank WE DO EVERYTHING ANY OTHER BANK DOES 4 Per Cent Paid on Time and Savings Deposit American Trust and Savings Bank Cor. 7th and Grand Ave. B & A Anti Freeze Thousands of radiators have been ruined by uncertain mixtures which evaporate quickly, eats rubber, boils, has bad odor. Make winter driving safe by using B. & A. Anti-Freeze Guaranteed. Beware of substitutes or inferior preparations sold under similar names. Gal. 65c. DES MOINES ANTI-FREEZE CO. Phone Wal. 4222. 219 W. 9th St. Capital City State Bank Bank Building East Fifth and Locust Des Moines, Iowa—Established 1878 Capital fully paid .....$150,000.00 Surplus and Profits .....$50,000.00 Shareholders Liability .....$150,000.00 HENRY WAGNER, President J. A. MCKINNEY, Vice President D. J. VAN LIEW, Cashier GEO. W. RICHTER, Assistant Casheir COLORED LADY or GENTLEMEN Learn Barber Trade, Few weeks complete. Write for catalogue. 010 Mulberry Street DES MOINES, IOWA BYSTANDER PUBLISHING CO., PUBLISHERS DES MOINES, IOWA JOHN L. THOMPSON, EDITOR FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 1917 Published every Friday by the Bystander Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa. Office in Chemical building, corner Seventh and Mulberry streets. Phone, alnut 899. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year.....$1.50 Six months.....75 Three months.....50 Entered at the postoffice as second class matter. Send money by postoffice order. money order, express or draft, to The Bystander Company. All subscriptions payable in advance. vance. Advertising rates for display ads 25 cents per inch, for each insertion. Three to six months' contracts, 15 cents per inch. Local advertising 10 cents per line for each insertion, counting seven words to a line. For churchs and secret societies where admission is charged, one-half of the above-mentioned rates. For professional, legal and announcement cards, yearly contracts, etc., terms are given on application. All advertising is to be paid in advance. We are prepared to do first class job work at reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. Official name of the M. W. U. Grand Union of Iowa, A. F. & A. M., and international Grand Congress of Heroines of Jericho of America, and Western Baptist Association. We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by post stamps. 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 AFCO-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 ..... Misc May Davis Washington ..... N. L. Black Monmouth, Ill..Mrs. Bernice Metlock Clinton ..... A. A. Bush Maeon, Mo ..... Lucy Harris St. Paul, Minn ..... Mrs. Hattie Hicks Bock Island Ill. Miss Berna Edmunds Davenport. Mrs. D. J. Johnson Oukaiosa. Mrs. Cora Moore Centerville Mrs. A. L. Crittenden Umaha, Neb. Miss Mureel Brown Ottumwa Mrs. W. H. Thompson Moberly, Mo. Miss Lee Etta Owens Galesburg, Ill. Miss B. Anderson Quincy, Ill. Mrs. Mattie Lillie Buxton, Iowa Miss Gladys Mardis Knoxville, Iowa Mrs. H. Bryson Council Bluffs Miss Agnes Fountain Keokul, Iowa Mrs. Georgie Caldwell Chillicot, Mo. V. E. Williams Sioux City Mrs. M. Askew Clarinda Mrs. G. N. Nowling This notice applies to all writers contributors, agents and correspondents. Sign all articles, write only upon one side of paper, write a plain hand and spell accurately. Do not send in names of persons at party event. Do not give an ecology or write your personal comment upon classes, all societies, all religious de the event. Simply tell the news or in a brief, simple manner and let the readers of The Bystander comment. Write the news of all personal whims or ideas. EDITORIALS OUR HOLIDAY NUMBER. This year we have changed somewhat the tone of our holiday number. We have added some extra holiday stories and pictures, also some special contributions for this issue. Our advertising has been made more attractive. We are also running the cuts of some of our strong race men who have played a great part in making good the history for our race in the last half century. We simply run the r picture that it might be an incentive for many of these 600 or more of our young men who were recently commissioned officers in the U. S. army. The many ads. that we secured are the stores and business houses who will welcome and appreciate your trade. Therefore if you want to buy anything in their line, go to them and tell them that you saw the adv. in the Bystander. Help us and we will help you. Wishing all of our subscribers and friends a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. CAMP DODGE SOLDIERS. For the past two weeks we have experienced some of the coldest weather so early in beginning of winter that we have had in 30 years. Therefore most everyone in the north and northwest suffered immensely, but the soldiers at Camp Dodge stood the weather well considering that many thousands of colored men were from Alabama. They are becoming adjusted to their new situation and are working hard to make good. It is true that several have failed in their physical examination, and already fully 300 have been sent back. The peculiar thing is to see them go out rab- 'MERRY XMAS' BAH! MERRY XMAS BOSH! THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THING. YOUNG MAN-D'YE KNOW THE GREATEST PLEASURE AT XMAS TIME IS DERIVED FROM MAKING OTHERS HAPPY. COME WITH ME. YES-BUT NOT'S TH'IDEA? LEAVE IT TIME I KNOW SOME ONE YOU CAN MAKE VERY HAPPY. ALLOW ME TO PRESENT YOU TO MISS HASBREN. HAVE A HEART! ON SANTA HOW LOVELY! I'M SO HEPPY! 'PRESENT ME', HUH! I AIN'T NO XMAS PRESENT. 'MERRY XMAS' BAH! bit hunting. They go out in companies of 100 to 200 men, without dog, gun or revolver and just surround the rabbits and kill them with sticks and their feet. They often bring in from 25 to 100 rabbits and sometimes squirrels. They are being clothed heavily and no more sickness than is generally expected in so large a number. Our colored ladies, assisted by the best white ladies, are doing all they can to make their camp life home like and cheerful. Each colored company has a respected married lady known as company mother, in whom all of the company boys can confide in her and she is to oversee their social life both in camp and while in town. The same as do the white companies have their company mothers. All of these colored mothers are under one chief mother, a white lady, named Mrs. Irish, who has appointed Mrs. S. Joe Brown to assist her. So we of Iqwa feel that our colored soldiers who are quartered in Camp Dodge, Des Moines, are receiving more and exactly equal treatment than are the colored conscripts in any other camp in the U. S. In addition to what I have said, nearly every colored club are giving something toward the comfort and happiness of their colored soldiers. One white man sent out 700 sweaters and 500 of these were given to the colored boys. So mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives, sweethearts and friends who have boys in Camp Dodge cheer up and feel happy, since he is in camp, that he is here. CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. The Yulet season has again made its annual visit and next Tuesday the Christian people throughout the world will celebrate the natal day of our beloved Jesus, the Savior of the world. It is true that this time last year we did celebrate the birth of Christ in the United States when we were at peace, but now we have declared war on Germany, and here a few days ago declared war on Austria-Hungary. Therefore this Xmas season we all cannot feel like we did last year, for now many of our young soldiers are being killed in foreign countries, while here we have been about six months to get our first contingent ready to send into battle. While war is terrible, yet we must accept the seemingly inevitable and now prepare to assist our soldiers wherever they may be found. Last Christmas we were praying for widows, the orphan and the separated families of Europe, now we must pray for our own people. THE BYSTANDER Let us ask this Christmas that the Prince of Peace may restore peace. Sheath the sword, dry the tear, unite the separated homes and give us all more brotherly love that will bind and cement us as true brothers and Christians. ALBIA, IOWA. Iowa being three hundred miles east to west and two hundred miles from north to south, would call Albia one of the industrious little mining towns of southern Iowa, the county seat of Monroe county in the coal district of the state and aso a fine agricultural county, within"a radius of ten miles is the large mining camp of Buxton on the north. Hiteman and Ward on the west and Hocking on the south, while others are almost within the city limits. Its inhabitants number nearly 3,000. The Afro-American or colored population of the town is numbered at 100. There are between twenty-five and fifty children in the public schools, one church, the A. M. E., in active work in all departments. Rev. J. W. Dowden is the present pastor. A Sewing Circle club in connection with the State Federation of Colored Women, one fraternal order, the K. of P. lodge, in good working order, with a membership of about fifty members. The three oldest families, who located here fifty years ago, are namely, Rev. Cornelius Thomas, Henry Jones and Monroe Davis. There are between twenty and twenty-five property owners in the town, namely, Cornelius Thomas, Henry Jones, Monroe Davis, Henry Harris, B. T. Lewis, Burt Allen, Pearl Thomas, Brittian Thomas, Moss Johnson, Thomas Williams, E. F. Butler, William Richie, Chas Washington, Thomas Elizabeth Grayson, Mrs. M. F. Ward, Mrs. Allie Bowman, Mr. M. F. Lou E. Franklin, Oscar Roper, Geo. Hollongworth and Mr. Joe Jameson. The principal occupation of these people is general work and mining, but others have the following occupations: Mr. Burt Allen in Strausburg store, Mr. E. F. Butler, the Monroe County News office, Mr. Pearl Thomas, farming; Mr. Brittian Thomas, plumber; Mr. Henry Jones, teamster; Mr. Roy A. Grayson, engineer at Hocking No. 3. B. T. Lewis, janitor of Jefferson school; Miss Sadie Lewis in Dr. Gray's office; Mr. Clayson, a newcomer to Albia, a general repair man. These people like to read their race literature. The Bystander, the oldest colored newspaper in the state, is in nearly all their homes. The Gift Divine By WM. BRADFORD DICKSON At this fair Christmastide, When joy bells ring out The song of plenty and ring in The reign of peace throughout This wonderful land of ours- Tails across the sea. Old Mother Earth is drenched with blood And hate and carriage reign supreme; While sucklings wall for milk And children faint for food; While strong man fall beside the way And homeless women kneel in prayer- I do not ask for gifts Of frankincense and myrrh, Of gold, of Ophir or of other Ind, Of oil or priceless merchandise, Of marble halls or vast estates, Nor e'en the costly homage of mankind; But this- That I may give each day full meid Unto the willing mind and heart, Of light of Truth and warmth of Love, Of matchless skill in comfort's art— That magic all transforming touch That magic heals the hope's apes And thus to magnit the wounds and sears Deep seared upon the heart of man On life's great battlefield, Of broken hearts, lifting up the drooping heads Of the oppressed and burdened ones That I may plant within young hearts A deeper longing for comfort's weak And those who suffer daily throes Of hunger, pain, disease, neglect; That I may know forgetfulness For daily slights and wrongs; That I may row in love of liberty, of friend and foe And all the world May grow in love—a fruitful love For all the beauty and truth For the heavenly realm And for the noble deeds of all mankind; That I may fill the widening hours of life With storage, cheerfulness, and hope; That I may help my fellow man Should the dawn beyond the night. The gentle calm beyond the storm. These are the gifts I crave Above the blind world's treasure trove Of gaud and gift Who gives his better self the whole year through gives life's own prized gift to all the world and you—the gift divine. -Chicago Evening Post. May the deepest happiness of this Christmas tide come to each and every reader, and may it last all through the coming year. "I believe in Christmas Day home celebrations; their friendliness, their mystery, their joyous excitement; and in the feeling of security and peace a child has in the midst of them, writes a well-known authority. And I believe that the memory of child has of them fifty years later should still be strong and sweet." Then arose a joyous clamor, from the wild fowl on the mere, and a voice within cried, "Listen! Christmas carols even here!" -Charles Kingley. A Letter to Santa JAM I'm sending a letter to Santa Claus To tell him just what I need. It's printed all out in purple ink. But I wonder if he can read But how seldom Christmas comes—only once a year; and how soon it is over—a day and a night! If that is the whole of it, it seems not much more durable than the little toys one buys of a faker on the street corner. But surely that need not and ought not to be the whole of Christmas; only a single day of generosity, ransomed from its dull servitude of a selfish year. If every gift is a token of personal thought, a friendly feeling, and unselfish interest in the joy of others, then the thought, the feeling, the interest, may remain after the gift is made—Henry van Dyke. --- Home Celebrations. Christmas Carols. Only Once a Year. To Satisfy You SAM. BURNS Sell Your Spare Time to us for CASH COMISSIONS and Valuable Premuims Bradford's Pool Hall M. J. BRADFORD, PROP. A LINE OF TOBACCO, CIGARS & SOFT DRINKS Phone Wal, 1916 757 W 9th St. DES MOINES, IOWA. Trunks, All Makes, $3.00. to $15. Regulation Army Trunk $7 to $10.00 Every Article Guaranteed. O. COHEN 308 Walnut St. L. G. Strothers, Proprietor Des Moines "That miserable pain don't you want relief?" A ANTI-PAIN PILLS Then tone up the Nervous System by using Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine IF FIRST BOTTLE, OR BOX, FAIL TO HELP YOU, YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. DE REPO NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Jno. F. Shuitz Est.: To Jno. F. Shuitz EST. You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of December, 1914, the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot one hundred (100) in Boulevard addition, being in and a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax for the year 1913 to W. E. Kersey; that the undersigned, Geo. Harmagel, is now the owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from said sale is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of December, 1914, the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, toowit: Lot eighty-one (81) in Polk Place, being in and a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax for the year 1913 to W. E. Kersey; that the undersigned, Geo. Harnagel, is now the owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale and that the right of redemption from said sale will expire and a deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from said sale is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. Dated this 18th day of October, 1917. To Keep Insects Away. Eggshells burned in the oven and placed on the pantry shelves will keep the insects away. Rollown GATARR the BLADDER and all Insects is 44 HOURS with capsule leaves the pumme C77. Diamond Diamond concentrate. Not by all draughts. FITS Witness some stamps of ancient art for your own offeits. Eckers, Falking, Witten, after using a sample piece, Boot's will send you an EXPRESSHOF on FREE THIN BOTTLE if you CUT OUT the letter. See our hundreds of testimonials on file. F. HARVEY ROOF CO., Dept. E1164 G.P.O.Box, New York Bradford's Barber Shop 226 W. 3rd Street FIRST CLASS WORK BATHS REMEMBER Lud Strothers' Cafe 417 W. Third Street Meals and Short Orders at all hours. Quick Service. We serve on the European style. AWFUL SUFFERING. "I suffered untold agony with neuralgia. I thought I would go mad with pain. A friend of mine advised me to take Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. I did so and the pain stopped almost at once. Then I conquered Dr. Miles' Nervine and before long I was so that I did not have these pains any more." E. J. WINTER. 561 E. Platto Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado. How To Prevent Crop. In a child that is subject to attacks of crop, the first indication of the disease is hoarseness. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off and all danger and anxiety avoided. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION RIGHT OF REDEMPTION To Fanny Tuke: You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, 1914, the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, toit: Lot twelve (12), in block nine (9), of Norwood Park, being in and a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax for the year 1913 to the undersigned Geo. Harnagel; that undersigned is still the owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redemption will be pire and a deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from said sale is made within a ninety day from the completed service hereof. Remember your subscription due Keep it paid up. THE TAILOR & CLEANER 772 West 9th St. Popular, Priced Gents Furnishi Let us tell you how you can earn wonderful Christmas gifts DUKE SALES COMPANY Muscatine, - Iowa SPECIAL SALE On Diamonds, Watches Wrist Watches For Soldier Boys & Their Sweet hearts $3.00 and up Diamond Rings, Laveliers, And Broaches, $5.00 and up Suit Cases, All Kind $1.00 and up Close attention to work is the cause of much Pain and many Headaches. Obtain relief by taking one or two DR. MILES' OO 24) 2a? pene i actes st Takai "i eal an 7 pty ps nme a ae a ; sis bain lag) Nig aed vig pee ag RCRA Hae ze ae isk tag nator a = a as sastoreiesi ccna athe Seal eco sit ik Sitios eagle ste T. fa aca Ape ses SCE Prt ae ot ane eee ies i Nines Wa inti 1g. See oy EES: a icuaibeis see rates ee Cee tab x ~ WS a Bi secur teat Rass be . Je FOR SALE. ‘Aw 5-room cottage. at 1801 Al- ison treet. Reasonable terms at low price Call or write C. H. King, 1801 hiliga avenue, Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Orey Weldon expect to ave Sunday to visit his mother in eokuk, Towa, and also take a trip to quincy, I. The Mary Church Terrell club met tthe home of Miss Marie I. Bell on iday evening. Adjourned to meet t Friday. Mrs. J, E. Ivey, wife-of Lieutenant ey at Camp Dodge, wh ohas been ill tthe base hospital, has “recovered nd has returned home again. Miss Ulysses Gilbert of Rockford, ,, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. L. mith, 1880 Day street, also her uncle, W. Brown, of 1516 Illinois street, or an indefinite stay. Mr. Fred H. Johnson, private of -ompany "A, 866th infantry, Camp jodge, eft Thursday evening for his ome in Gravity, Towa, where he will pend a week's vacation. ‘The Marchiel Neal Art club met at the home of Mrs. Bernice Wilkison. fter thejroutine of business a dainty lunch was served. They adjourned to eet January 2nd atithe home of Mrs. Jara Winn, 776 W. Eleventh street. Il members requested to be present. On account of the regular meeting f the Home Makers League coming n Christmas day. the meeting will be jeferred until the second Tuesday in january, at which time the league ill meet. with Mrs. Jno. Jackson, 912 . Thirteenth street. On December 27th the Progressive rt club will have a bazaar at the ome of Mrs. Robert Brown, i408 E. ighteenth street. There will be any pretty pieces of embroidery and rochet work on sale. The proceeds re to be a donation to the old-folks’ ome. -All' the clubs in the city are ordially. invited: Our city collector will start out ext week upon his’ annual ‘city sub- cribers delinquent collection. Please e prepared to pay up.on the first all. Don’t put him off. Look fos and pay for your paper ow when we call. ; [OME MADE QUILTS FOR SALE. I have home made quilts at $5.00. also make quilts at $1.00 to piace jf thread and material ‘are furnished. ill quilt a two spool quilt at $1.25 piece. I have some quilt tops at 2.50 apiece. Will receive mail or- lers. ‘Miss Mattie Morris, 1117 Cherry St., Des Moines. ANNOUNCEMENT. The members of North Star lodge, 0. 2, A. F. & A. M., with their fam- lies and friends, will celebrate the irthday of St. John the Evangeilst ‘hrusday evening, December 27, 1917. rogram: Master of ceremonies, H. ould, Singing by lodge, Invocation y chaplain. Song. . Address, Mr. J. . Rush. Baritone solo, Mr. Chas. ‘oods, Jr. Address, “St. John,” Bro. . N. Hyde. Remarks by Past Grand Master John L., Thompson. EMANCIPATION PROGRAM January 1, 1917, by Des Moines ranch N. A. A. C. P., at St. Paul's . M. E. chureh, corner Second and Center streets: Song—“America.” Since 1898 JONES PIANO CO. 807 Walnut St. eat | eee a Sa (| tase Pai eae P =H ae il ik ry a § ‘SO9E 20 Free Selections $1.00 Weekly Payments vs these Wholesyile Samples Stayer —Rev. G, W. Robinson. Instrumental sclo—Mrs, Hazel Shaw, Proclamation—Mrs. Ada Newcomb, Violin solo—Mrs. L. J. Shelton, Reading—Lieut. J. W. Brundrant, “African Triumphant.” Addross—Capt Scank. Fiano solo—Mr, J. §. Coleman, Prelude in G minor, S, Rachmanoff, Opus 23, Elbert R. Hall presiding officer, cise ta ae The Des Moines society women will entertain the soldier boys at a card party New Year’s afternoon from 2 to 5. Proceeds to be used to buy hel- mets for the 366th infantry of Camp Dodge. Tickets, 25 cents, ee ANNOUNCEMENT. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar, will celebrate the nativity of the Savior with appropri- ate services in their asylum at North Star Masonic temple Christmas morn- ing, Tuesday, December 25th, at 11 o'clock. Rev. G, W. Robinson, pastor of Corinthian Baptist church, will de- liver the sermon. All sir knights are ordered to be present in full uniform. All master Masons are cordially in- vited to attend. By order of Jas. B. Mitchell, Rec. J. B. Rush E.G. Many friends of Mrs. Maud M. Wilkinson are glad to hear of her im- proving, after having such a_pain- ful accident at her home, 228 E. Sist street from a coal stove explosion caused from freezing of hot water pipes. Mrs. Wilkinson is confined to her bed. | Mrs. Wilkinson is well Imown throughout the state as being a grand officer of the thre elodges she is connected with, which are the grand lodge of 0, E. S., 0. C. C. and I. 0. of 12, also past president of some of the subordinate lodges’and a good and faithful member of Corinthian Bap- tist church, We hope her condition will be better at next writing. The Calanan club met at their reg- ular meeting Wednesday p. m., De- cember 12, at the home of Mrs, Anna Jefferson, 1322 Day street. After the business proceedings were over covers were laid for eighteen or twenty per- sons, who participated in the annual Christmas dinner at a round table talk, The table was decorated with pink carnations and white roses. All eft expressing themselves as having ‘had an enjoyable time. Meeting ad- ‘journed to meet with Mrs. Rivers 5012 ‘Sixteenth street, January 2, 1918, at ‘which time all members are urged to ‘be present. Election of officers. OBITUARY. In memory of Mrs. Frank P. John- son. By Curtis W. Reese, minister First Unitarian church, Des Moines, Towa, 5 Mrs. Frank P, Johnson’ was born on December 24, 1874. Her maiden name was Gertrude S. Garnett. On May the 8th, 1902, she was married to Mr. Frank P. Johnson. This union was made most happy by intelligent, mutual respect and affection. Mrs. Johnson died December 2, 1917, at the ‘Evanston sanatorium, Evanston, Il. All who knew Mrs. Johnson knew her to be gold of the finest qualtiy. ‘As a wife she was devoted and thoughtful; and as church member she was earnest and active; as. a club worker she was thorough and efficient; as a human being she was a true friend of humanity. Her sympathy and insight penetrated externals and went to the soul of things. “She was as brave in sickness as she was active in health. Her strength of will during painful days and nights weakened ‘not at all, and to the very last, while fearing not to die, she defied death to abate her will, and thus she went out well equipped to challenge the myster- ies of the great unknown. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Princess Zorah chapter of the East- ern Star, Mothers’ Congress, Intellec- tual Improvement club and the First Unitarian church of this city; an ac- tive worker itr the Des Moines board ‘of charity and an earnest) member and past officer of the Iowa State Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs, all‘of which organizations will mins her’ whole- some counsel and helpful hand. May we, like our departed sister, so live that when the “summons comes to join the innumerable caravan” we too may enter “the silent halls of death,” “sustained and soothed by an unfaltering” will. We are indeed very sorry to chron- icle the death of Mrs. Beulah Allen Williamson, who died Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Annie Al- len, on Park street. The deceased wa” porn and raised in Des Moines and was well known, highly respected and well thought of by all who knew her. ‘She was joined in marriage to Mr. Williamson on June 27th and leaves to mourn her death a husband, moth- er, two sisters and other relatives and friends, She was and had been a member of St. Paul’s A. M. E. church from childhood and was active in the Sunday school and missionary society. Funeral services were held Tuesday ‘afternoon from St. Paul’s church, con- ducted by Rev. S. L. Birt, who was ‘assisted by Revs. Perry, Rev. Robin- son, Rev. Bates and Rev. Lee. Inter- ment at Glendale. Sou a On Tuesday morning, December 11, grim visage death entered our home gnd took from us our dear sister, Nan- hie Wilkins Browx She was born March 10, 187, in. n, IIl., and de- carted this life Dec: 2r 11, 1917, in ._ WS BYSTANDER Des Moines, Iowa, She was educated | had not 1 in the East Des Moines pubile school | a woptan | ‘and a graduate of Bowen’a college. In 1894 she was married to Attrus Brown far a of Atchison, Kans. One son, Ray-| ‘phe nes mond, was born to their union, and Wacehers still survives. In 1909 they moved to } when eact Atchison, Kans,, to reside on a farm) {ire ong Early in June she was removed to] not provi her mother’s home on account of ill- | Sint presi ness. She was a member of the St.| Tiss “mes Paul's A. M, E. church from a mere | Stny par child. She was a patient sufferer and | “* DY Per death came without a struggle. She } 100 leaves to mourn her loss a husband, , With the © son, mother, two sisters, three broth- | Peem ass ers, relatives and a host of friends. Headqu Ere sin hath seared the breast, tain; Mrs Or sorrow waked the tear, Co. A, Rise to thy throne of changeless rest, ae St In your celestial sphere. tent WEDDINGS OF INTEREST. Co. C,-} |__ 4. wedding of interest that will take place during the holiday season will ‘be that of Miss Verna Thomas, niece ‘of Mrs. S. L. Birt, to Leiut. Reed of Camp Grant, IN. The wedding will be solemnized December 24 at the res- idence of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Birt. Both these young people are gradu- ates of Wilberforce, Miss ‘Thomas has been teaching school in Mobile, Ala., and will arrive in the city Sun- day morning. Lt. Reed is a fraternity man; being a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha. He is a fine young man. Invitations have been received in the city by several to attend the wed- ding of Mrs. Avannia Gertrude Wal- don of Danville, Ill, to Ist Lieut. Walter L. Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchin- son is a well known young man in this city. Before entering the officers’ training camp this summer he was traveling representative for Tuske- gee Institute. He is considered an ex- ceptionally fine young man and we wish this young couple the very best of success. They will be home after December 31st at 955 Fourteenth ‘Street Place; We understand that Lieut. J, W. Mitchell of the machine gun company at Camp Dodge is to be married dur- ing holidays to Miss Azalia Hogan of Atlanta, Ga. While in the city they will stop at Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. CeCree’s. Tis Christmas time, and far and near, Kind gifts we send to those most dear, With joyous laughter. clear and sweet, Our friends, and all we daily greet. But why not make this happiness last? Make our future days as bright as the past, Take Agency of “PORO,” the great- est System on earth, Be independent and prosperos, too, as well as full of mirth. PORO COLLEGE CO. 3100 Pine St., Dept. 2, St. Louis, Mo DES MOINES NEGRO WOMEN TO BE COMPANY MOTHERS TO COLORED REGIMENT. TE a seid ae RECERCAT On Wednesday, December 19th, sev- enteen of Des Moines’ representative Negro ‘women who had consented to serve as official “mothers” for the var- ious companies of the 366th infantry, the colored regiment now stationed at Camp Dodge and composed largely of young men from Alabama, chartered an interurban car and went to the camp, where through the courtesy of Sec. L. W. Tucker, of the Camp Dodge coloren men’s branch of the Army Y. M. C. A., htey were met by a repre- sentative of each of the companies and each “mother” escorted to her respec- tive company, where she presided at a sumptuous repast especially prepared for the occasion and gave to her boys such motherly advice as she felt the oceasion required, after which the “mothers” assembled. at the “Y” and exchanged reports of the most cordial receptions they had received by these splendid young men many of whom Sima coe? 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Seat ee akceeS PuLMMACT, Ba Atanta, Ge. 2 had nbt had the pleasure of hearing '@ wopdan talk since they had been bid- bye by their own mothers in far away southland, ‘The next official visit of the camp hmothers will be on Christmas day, when each will carry to her company Some much needed articles that are not provided by the government, and will preside over the company Christ- mias “mess,” as the dinner is called in army parlance. ‘The official list. of the “mothers,” with the companies to which they have been assigned, is as follows: Headquarters Co., Wm. Hill, cap- tain; Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, mother, Go, A, Geo. A. Holland, captain; Mrs. S. L. Birt, mother. Co. B, Geo. W. Winston, ‘captain; Mrs John L Thompson, mother. Co, G, Emmett White, captain, Mrs. W. H. McCree, mother. Go. D, Byrd M. D. Hart, captain; Mrs W. L. Lee, mother. Co. E, Alonzo ‘Heard, captain; Mrs. A. McGuire, mother. Co. F, Chas. W, Owens, captain; Mrs. J. L, Edwards, mother. Co. G, Thos. Tucker, captain; Mrs. John Jackson, mother. Co. H, S. J. Tipton, captain; Mrs. W. H. Humburd, mother. Co. I, Frank W. Love, captain; Mrs, 8. Bates mother. Co. K, Edw. C. Dorsey, captain; Mrs, M. Brooks, mother. ~ Co. L, Dee Jones, captain; Mrs. G G. Nichols, mother. ‘Co. M, M, M. Green, captain; Mrs. R. N. Hyde, mother. Ist provisional Co., C, G. Kelley captain; Mrs W. H, Lowry, mother. Supply Co. A. N. May, captain; Mrs, G. W. Robinson, mother. Machine gun Co., Wm. Gillum, cap: tain; Mrs, L. Glass, mother. Infirmary Co., W. H, Williams, cap tain; Mrs. L, W. Tucker, mother. Mrs. S. Joe Brown will leave Wed- nesday a. m. for Kansas City, Kans., where she has been invited to address the literary association of Kansas and the west Thursday evening. Our city is now favored with an- other new hotel, the Des Moines hotel at 121 West Fourth street, just one- half block north of the Rock Island depot and one block east of the union depot in the downtown district. A cafe, barber shop, cigar and news stand will be operated in it. All the furniture is completely new and first class. Mr. H. D. Williams owns the cafe and he will manage the hotel for the owner, which: is John L: Thomp- son, who also owns another hotel ‘known as the Thompson hotel on Ninth and Park streets. The opening | was held Thursday evening and a large crowd visited the hotel. We invite the public to patronize the Des Moines ‘hotel. Chamberlain’s Tablets are intended especially for stomach troubles, bil- iousness and constipation, and have met with much success. in the treat- ment of those diseases. People who have suffered for years with stomach trouble and have been unable to obtain any permanent relief have been com- pletely curedby the use of these tab- lets. Chamberlain's Tablets are also of great value for biliousness. Chronic constipation may be permanently cured by taking Chamberlain's Tab- lets and observing the plain printed directions with each bottle. 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Seventh Street South of Walnut St. --- --- Extraordinary Xmas Gift We will make this Holiday Combination offer for anyone sending us $2.00: Can get the Bystander for 1 year, also a copy of the new book, entitled "History and Views of the Fort Des Moines Officers' Training Camp," which gives a brief history of our colored commissioned officers in the U. S. This offer will last about thirty days, beginning December 15. So send in to this office at once. This is a good opportunity to get a useful and valuable book for one-half the regular price. J. L. Thompson, Des Moines, Ia. An Encorde. Camera Man—"I'm sorry, Jack, but we'll have to do that business over again, where you fall off the roof into the rain barrel and are run over by the steam roller. My film gave out."—Life. Speaks From Experience. "Here's a substance which be down when exposed to light, marks the chemist. 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Here live about fifty colored people, but there are several hundred in mining camps within a few miles radius of this town. Mr. Ray is one of the well known and highly respected citizens here. His daughter, Miss Ora Warthal, is a dressmaker and has all the work she can do. Rev. R. P. Palmer, the Baptist minister, lives here. He also preaches at Andersonville, a mining camp about five miles from here, of which I shall write more. Mr. Jacobs and folks still live here and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson all of whom are highly respected citizens here. Mr. John Cavil lives over at Flagler a mining town at which about a hundred or more colored people now live. Mr. R. A. Crew is a farmer living about a mile and a half from town. W. M. McCartey is also another farmer who lives about three miles from town and about one and one-half miles from Andersonville. He owns a nice farm and is doing well. We visited his farm and stopped a few minutes. From here we went into Andersonville, a mining camp that has been here for several years, but which was the first visit Ye Editor has made, it being an inland town. Theer are about 150 colored people living here and all are doing nicely. They have a Baptist church, of which Rev. Palmer of Knoxville is pastor. He preaches there every other Sunday. I spent Sunday night here and attended their church services. They did not have any preaching, but a very religious and enthusiastic praise meeting, which carried out thoughts back to the earlier period when our people were just released from bondage and it is my belief that these people are sincere followers of the lowly Nazarine. Their prayers and songs had the ring that would affect the hardest sinner. It was indeed a unique meeting for me to attend and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. There are about fourteen families here and we secured about fourteen subscribers, which was the best financial work done this year in Iowa. We selected Mrs. H. Boyson as our agent for both Andersonville and Knoxville. The new subscribers who will read the only Iowa colored paper are R. A. Crew, W. W. McCarty, Mrs. H. Bayson, James McDonald, J. H. Woody, Lee Medley, Wm. Taylor, Mrs. Ella Douglas, Arthur Wilson, J. P. Mitchell and-Archie McWhite. The next morning bright and early we continued our overland drive to Buxton, a town that is famous by being one of the finest and best governed mining camps in the United States. Years ago there was a population of 5,000, 4,000 of which were colored, but in later years, the mines having been worked down and work for this large number of miners was not sufficient, a large number moved away and most of those who took their places were white miners, until today there are only about 2,000 people living in the camp, of which 1,200 are colored. It is true that many of the colored miners, as well as the white, have scattered to the neighboring min- NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX SALE. To Granite Brick Co., the person in whose name the real estate described below is taxed: You are hereby notified that at a regular tax sale held in and for Polk county, Iowa, on December 2nd, A. D. 1912, the following described real estate, towit: Dawson estate, the west 5 acres of lot 6, section 15, township 78, range 23, West 5th P. M., Polk county, Iowa, in Four Mile township, was sold to F. H. Noble for the payment of the taxes for the year 1911, thereon, and a certificate of purchase was duly issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, therefor, which certificate is now lawfully held and owned by him. That the time for redemption from said sale will expire and a deed for said lot will be issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, unless redemption from said sale be made within ninety days from the completed service of this notice. Dated December 10, 1917. ach to read to g: "I have never found anything so good for stomach trouble and constipation as Chamberlain's Tablets. I have used them off and on now for the past two years. They not only regulate the action of the bowels, but stimulate the liver and keep one's body in a healthy condition," writes Mrs. Benjamin Hooper, Auburn, N. Y. PILES THE bosom of Sergeant Lynd- ham was filled to the brim with disgust and loathing. Nor was this disgust and loathing entirely without reason. Months of wallowing like a pig in the mud of trenches does not sweeten the soul, and when it is combined with endless duties in the cold fall rains of a shell-swept region that is akin to the borders of inferno, the nerves become ragged. Hence had come about the curdling of the milk of human kindness which had previously existed within him. Nor had a few little midnight surprise parties over the top in which the bayonet had been the principal piece he resistance tended to decrease these sensations. Even being bowled 20 feet by the concussion of a shell had not cheered him. But it had remained for a whiff of poison gas and a quirk of liquid fire to set and solidify his mind to its present condition. Alive, dead, or as yet unborn, Sergeant Lyndham was of the fixed opinion that he did not like the Roches. And the last 24 hours had been particularly obnoxious from the fact that they had been entirely sleepless. The horizon was still lurid with cannon flashes and the uproar remained fendish despite the fact that it was hours after midnight, but he was accustomed to such things, and knew that once asleep, they would not trouble him. Also, for all he knew, he might dream of something pleasant. He was free now for a few hours within his blankets, and was in the act of removing his boots when his captain thrust his head within and motioned for him to come forth. Knowing that something both new and disagreeable confronted him, he arose and stepped out as commanded. For a quarter of a mile they silently wound their way along a muddy road until the dim lights of a partially shell-ruined house appeared before them. Into this they entered, and the sergeant, casting his eyes about, saw the colonel of his regiment sitting at a table. Saluting he stood at attention. "Sergeant Lyndham," said the colonel thoughtfully. "A few months ago when you accompanied one of our airmen over the line and destroyed a plant of the enemy, you did a very brave and skillful thing. For that act you were made a sergeant. Tonight we must have another duty performed, and I have selected you because of my confidence in your courage and ability. It is very likely that you will not return, yet war demands its sacrifices. Without knowing more of this new duty do you volunteer to try and accomplish it?" It was plain enough now that there would be no rest or sleep for him again this night, and the sergeant's disgust and loathing mounted accordingly. Yet he managed to swallow them. "Yes, sir," he grunted. The colonel nodded. "You are a brave and willing soldier, mergeant. Were it not for the fact that the regiment contains so many men like you I would sometimes become filled with fear and sadness. Now for the reason I sent for you. You will remember the trenches which run through Thier's woods, do you not?" "Slightly, colonel. I helped capture them from the Boches at the point of the bayonet." "And in turn were driven from them by the same available gentlemen." Lyndham made a wry face. "Yes, colonel. But they surprised as most unfairly. It was all very disgusting and made me loathe them." "I have no doubt. But now listen. We have reason to believe that they have evacuated the position, while it has become important that we regain it. You will follow my reasoning. If the enemy has deserted the ditch we wish to know it, while if he has not, it is equally important that we should know, since we must be advised before-hand what we may expect when we make our advance—whether resistance or unopposed occupancy. Therefore, we are compelled to send someone as a scout to ascertain the conditions." "And because of the darkness and trestles the almmen are useless?" "Exactly. Therefore, you will crawl upon your stomach to the wood, going alone the better to escape observation. By working your way flat upon the ground and instantly becoming still should their lights fall upon you, you may be mistaken by them for what you are likely to become—one of the dead men of which you will pass many, if you are lucky. Should you return with this information, well and good; if not, we will be compelled to adopt other means to secure our information. You had best plan to arrive there by the first light of day that you may be able to observe conditions. If you find the trenches empty, you will have to run for it coming back. We will be watching and if we see you returning, even though you may not succeed in reaching our lines, we will understand that you found no one over there. Otherwise, of course, they would not let you come back. You see it is all very simple, sergeant." "As simple as suicide, colonel." "I can do no more than wish you good luck. However, you will start at once." With another salute Lyndham turned upon his heel and walked away. WITH CR MAPLE. Rev 11:00 a Well upon his way, he lay in the darkness on the field between the opposing battle lines. Over his head shells were hurtiling, shrieking off into the distance with the wall of banshees. The glare of search bombs threw their ghastly light upon a field still more ghastly. Occasional flights of machine gun bullets swept over him like gusts of cyclone driven hall. He came to a shell crater the size of a cellar, and crept into it. It was half full of mire and the sudden blaze of a rocket revealed horribly torn and bleeding things half submerged in the drainage water of the hole. Filled with unutterable repugnance he ablided his time, and in a moment of pitch darkness clambered over the edge and resumed his snaskellie crawl through the murk He reached the wood, found the maze of entanglements, and making a breach with his wire-cutter, crawled to the edge of the excavation, peered and listened. No sound came from the blackness below, and he slid over the top. Silently he sat until the first faint light of morning came peeping down through the foliage, then cautiously he began his advance. Around the turns he zigzagged his way in the gathering light, revolver in hand, seeing nothing but the grewsome evidence of the strife that had raged about him. Then he made another sharp turn; he stopped suddenly. Before him, sitting with his back against the wall, was a German, who held a revolver leveled at his breast. Swiftly Lyndham's glance swept the other. Above the unshaven beard of the one who confronted him the cheeks were the sickly color of death, yellow with the unwholesome color of a mushroom. Mud coated him as an envelope from head to toe, and down his breast a small red trickle was creeping. Slowly the bearded lips parted as words bitter with hate fell from them. "Ach! You have come again, have you, abominable Englishers! But you return to an empty victory, since we have withdrawn our force to a more desirable place. You may have this abandoned sty in welcome, but first you I shall kill." Lyndham thought rapidly. Though he had a revolver in his hand, his hand hung at this side, while the muzzle of the other man's weapon was full upon his breast. Into the eyes of his foe he saw leap the deadly glare of hatred as the grimy hands tightened about the butt as the finger prepared to press the trigger. Sergeant Lyndham had more than half expected to be killed before the war was over, but he never pictured his end as coming like this—at the hand of one who was already little better than a dead man. Yet what was to be would be, and in what he believed to be his last moment upon earth a thought flashed across his mind. For the first time throughout the black night he had just passed he remembered what day this was, and A "A Merry Christmas to You, Fritz," He Grinned. the sardonic humor of the thing filled him. "Shoot. And a merry Christmas to you, Fritz." he grinned. Slowly the fingers of the other relaxed. His eyes softened, and a deep sigh came from the heaving chest. The bloodless lips opened again. 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The Meeting by Harry Irving Greene Copyright Western Newspaper Union grogle and loathing. Nor was this disgust and loathing entirely without reason. Months of wallowing like a pig in the mud of trenches does not sweeten the soul, and when it is combined with endless duties in the cold fall rains of a shell-swept region that is akin to the borders of inferno, the nerves become ragged. Hence had come about the curdling of the milk of human kindness which had previously existed within him. Nor had a few little midnight surprise parties over the top in which the bayonet had been the principal piece of resistance tended to decrease these sensations. Even being bowled 20 feet by the concussion of a shell had not cheered him. But it had remained for a whiff of poison gas and a quirt of liquid fire to set and solidify his mind to its present condition. Alive, dead, or as yet unborn. Sergeant Lyndham was of the fixed opinion that he did not like the Rooper. And the last 24 hours had been particularly obnoxious from the fact that they had been entirely sleepless. The horizon was still hurd with cannon flashes and the uproar remained fendish despite the fact that it was hours after midnight, but he was acustomed to such things, and knew that once asleep, they would not trouble him. Also, for all he knew, he might dream of something pleasant. He was free now for a few hours within his blankets, and was in the act of removing his boots when his captain thrust his head within and motioned for him to come forth. Knowing that something both new and disagreeable confronted him, he arose and stepped out as commanded. For a quarter of a mile they silently wound their way along a muddy road until the dim lights of a partially shell-ruined house appeared before them. Into this they entered, and the sergeant, casting his eyes about, saw the colonel of his regiment sitting at a table. Saluting he stood at attention. "Sergeant Lyndham," said the colonel thoughtfully. "A few months ago when you accompanied one of our airmen over the line and destroyed a plant of the enemy, you did a very brave and skillful thing. For that act you were made a sergeant. Tonight we must have another duty performed, and I have selected you because of my confidence in your courage and ability. It is very likely that you will not return, yet war demands its sacrifices. Without knowing more of this new duty do you volunteer to try and accomplish it?" It was plain enough now that there would be no rest or sleep for him again this night, and the sergeant's disgust and loathing mounted accordingly. Yet he managed to swallow them. "Yes, sir," he grunted. The colonel nodded. "You are a brave and willing soldier, mergeant. Were it not for the fact that the regiment contains so many men like you I would sometimes become filled with fear and sadness. Now for the reason I sent for you. You will remember the trenches which run through Thier's woods, do you not?" "Slightly, colonel. I helped capture them from the Boches at the point of the bayonet." "And in turn were driven from them by the same amiable gentlemen." Lyndham made a wry face. "Yes, colonel. But they surprised as most unfairly. It was all very disgusting and made me loathe them." "I have no doubt. But now listen. We have reason to believe that they have evacuated the position, while it has become important that we regain it. You will follow my reasoning. If the enemy has deserted the ditch we wish to know it, while if he has not, it is equally important that we should know, since we must be advised beforehand what we may expect when we make our advance—whether resistance or unopposed occupancy. Therefore, we are compelled to send someone as a scout to ascertain the conditions." "And because of the darkness and treason the alarms are useless." "Exactly. Therefore, you will crawl upon your stomach to the wood, going alone the better to escape observation. By working your way flat upon the ground and instantly becoming still should their lights fall upon you, you may be mistaken by them for what you are likely to become—one of the dead men of which you will pass many, if you are lucky. Should you return with this information, well and good; if not, we will be compelled to adopt other means to secure our information. You had best plan to arrive there by the first light of day that you may be able to observe conditions. If you find the trenches empty, you will have to run for it coming back. We will be watching and if we see you returning, even though you may not succeed in reaching our lines, we will understand that you found no one over there. Otherwise, of course, they would not let you come back. You see it is all very simple, sergeant." "As simple as suicide, colonel." "I can do no more than wish you good luck. However, you will start at once." With another salute Lyndham turned upon his heel and walked away. WITH CE MAPLE. Rev 11:00 a Well upon his way, he lay in the darkness on the field between the opposing battle lines. Over his head shells were hurting, shrieking off into the distance with the wall of banshees. The glare of search bombs threw their ghastly light upon a field still more ghastly. Occasional flights of machine gun bullets swept over him like gusts of cyclone driven hail. He came to a shell crater the size of a cellar, and crept into it. It was half full of nire and the sudden blaze of a rocket revealed horribly torn and bleeding things half submerged in the drainage water of the hole. Filled with unutterable repugnance he abided his time, and in a moment of pitch darkness clambered over the edge and resumed his snakelike crawl through the murk He reached the wood, found the maze of entanglements, and making a breach with his wire-cutter, crawled to the edge of the excavation, peered and listened. No sound came from the blackness below, and he slid over the top. Silently he sat until the first faint light of morning came peeping down through the foliage, then cautiously he began his advance. Around the turns he zigzagged his way in the gathering light, revolver in hand, seeing nothing but the grewsome evidence of the strife that had raged about him. Then he made another sharp turn; he stopped suddenly. Before him, sitting with his back against the wall, was a German, who held a revolver leveled at his breast. Swiftly Lyndham's glance swapped the other. Above the unshaven beard of the one who confronted him the cheeks were the sickly color of death, yellow with the unwholesome color of a mushroom. Mud coated him as an envelope from head to toe, and down his breast a small red trickle was creeping. Slowly the bearded lips parted as words bitter with hate fell from them. "Ach! You have come again, have you, abominable Englishers! But you return to an empty victory, since we have withdrawn our force to a more desirable place. You may have this abandoned sty in welcome, but first you I shall kill." Lyndham thought rapidly. Though he had a revolver in his hand, his hand hung at this side, while the muzzle of the other man's weapon was full upon his breast. Into the eyes of his foe he saw leap the deadly glare of hatred as the grimy hands tightened about the butt as the finger prepared to press the trigger. 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Straight All orders promptly filled; send 10c for p --- 10,000 POR In Principle Cities C There is or ```markdown ``` Agents wanted - Write for particulars. We carry everything in the latest fashionable hair goods at the lowest prices. We make switches, puffs, transformation curls, coronet braids, and combings made to order, matching all shades & specialty. Send samples of hair with all orders. HOPKINS BROS. CO. BRING your Christmas list to this "Store for Everybody"—your gift problems will immediately find relief among this vast stock of economically priced merchandise, suitable for everyone, old and young alike. READ CAREFULLY THIS LIST AND BRING IT WITH YOU good friend, Ed. Milla. This building cost more than $20,000 and it has been a mecca for literary and secret society conventions which are held here. The theatrical companies also hold their plays in this building. They have three school buildings here employing about twelve teachers, of which eight are colored and four are white. The principal at one school is Mrs. W. H London and Miss Georgia Blackburn as principal of one and a white lady has charge of the other. They are mixed schools and colored and white children go to all schools. The large meat shop which is permitted to be on the grounds is owned by Hobe Armstrong, who is considered one of the wealthiest colored men in Iowa. He owns over 11,000 acres of land in this and other counties in Iowa and some of the land in this county is assessed higher than any other land, so says the county treasurer. Mr. Armstrong has made most of his money from operating his meat market, which is located by the side of the company store. There are several colored restaurants here. Mr. Andrew Jefferies has run one for many years, but he had a fire which destroyed it. He now serves meals at his home. John W. Moore has a nice restaurant, also Mr. C. Bradshaw. Mr. Emanuel Lobbins is still managing a feed store, doing GINSBERGS FURNITURE BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH ON WALNUT STREET ing The Children be The Complete T nd In Our Basement REDIT EXTENDED TO ALL RGS ORE NUT STREET Children To ete Toy- usement. D TO ALL Gift Furn- our regular MENTS are arranged ters For B I A AS To Call at Our Dragoro'a De- w - Slections HAWAIAN— BRING your Christmas stock of economical READ Bring The Children To See The Complete Toyland In Our Basement. Any purchase of Toys or Gift Furniture may be charged to your regular account if you so desire. EASY TIME PAYMENTS as low as $1.00 per week arranged on any purchase. We Are Headquarters For COLUMBIAGRAFONOLAS YOU ARE INVITED To Call at Gragoro's Department and Hear the New - Slection INSTRUMENTAL—JASS—HAWAIA EASY TIME PAYMENTS as low as $1.00 per week arranged on any purchase. YOU ARE INVITED To Call at Our Gragoro'a Department and Hear the New - Sections INSTRUMENTAL-JASS-HAWAIAN- E LIMIT results from Bu- cas. P. Pillars amounts which is the only us all be good, the state of scales which is of, is doing another's, inion of our ```markdown ``` EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. (Continued from Page 6.) ing camps within a radius of from 8 to 20 miles. In fact this county, Mahaska and Lucas are the center of the mining districts of Iowa and in most all of the camps there are colored miners. Buxton has been very unfortunate in that some of her best and finest buildings have been burned to the ground within the last few years. The large company store was completely burned a few years ago. The two hotels, one being built and owned by Anderson Perkins, the other owned by Reuben Gaines, a $10,000 structure, all modern, built of cement blocks. It was burned last year and at present hotel accommodations are very hard to find. We find that the colored people now living here are prosperous, making good wages and many are saving their earnings. The present company store employs about thirty people, of which about five or six are colored. Miss Gussie Mardis has charge of the dry goods department. She is also the Bystander agent. Miss Smith is cashier. I cannot name all of the ladies in the different departments of this store. Dr. E. A. Carter is still the company physician and is doing well. Indeed, he has a very fine and lucrative patronage. The other GINSBEN FURNITURE BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH ON WAY Bring The Child See The Comple land In Our Ba CREDIT EXTENDED EASY TIME PAY as low as $1.00 per week on any purchase. We Are Headquarter COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA YOU ARE INVITED TO department and Hear the New —INSTRUMENTAL—JASS— colored doctor is C. G. Robinson, who has been here several years and has a good practice. He has recently purchased an auto, as also has Doctor Carter. The only peculiar thing about Doctor Robinson is that he is still a single man. Perhaps he will not always be so. Hon.Geo. H. Woodson, the nestor of the colored Iowa lawyers, lives here and has been looking after the legal needs of this county. Mr. Woodson has practically retired from active practice, his health not permitting him. He is now attending to his financial and personal matters. He is well fixed financially and is still a single man. He has seen service in the United States army many years ago and has practiced in this county about twenty years and is well known in the middle west. He has the honor of being the first and only colored man that has received the republican nomination for member of the legislature, but was defeated at the general election by a small vote. Rev. F. B. Woodard has charge of the Mt. Zion Baptist church and has the largest church in this town. He is an able minister and is well thought of in this community. He has a wife and family and is one of the leaders here. The pastor of the A. M. E. church, Rev. J. J. Evans, is a new man ofULEthis conference. He is a man of amp. Thy years' experience and a thorns, going. Christian gentleman highly city of 100,00 and very interested in the dee miles this is of our race. He comes amp is built east, where he has been american lake, seelground for more than extent, and one city. As he stands in his ly located camp size grey locks it adds the people that he is acerely yours, V. his race is worthy. and here this year THE LIMITS results from Bu- By Chas. P. Wils preacher mounts but which is the only and hides us all between the state of socialist declares what a nation of, is doing also one another's. THE LIMIT By Chas. P. Wils The preacher mounts that which is the only and bids us all be good, the state of The socialist declares what n of, is doing also one another's, THE NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS Toys & Games Combination Game Boards Equipped at $4, $3, $2 and ..... $1.50 Extra rings, per set ..... $25¢ Chess & Chess Men Very finest assortment we ever had. Various kinds, 65c to ..... $4.00 Checkers and Board Sets. Boards 10c to ..... $2.00 Checkers, 5c to ..... $1.00 Thermos Engine Alcohol or spirit lamp equipments. No steam, no leaking, no danger, no ... $2,000 A USEFUL For "Her" This is to be a Christmas of so tical giving, therefore we suggest a appreciate— SEFUL GIFT For "Her" a Christmas of sensible and prac- fore we suggest a gift she'll surely mouse A USEFUL GIFT This is to be a Christmas of sensible and practical giving, therefore we suggest a gift she'll surely appreciate— A Westinghouse Electric Iron Buy it for Her Today Priced at $5.00 CHEESE MAKER COOKING A discount of 5% for cash on all Christmas purchases. DES MOINES ELEC OF THE CHRIST IOPKINS NES ELECTRIC CO. CHRISTMAS SEA KINS BR Christmas H store for Everybody"—your gift pro- dise, suitable for everyone, old and LLY THIS LIST AND Ice Skates 618-620 Locust St. Christmas list to this "Store for Everybody" finally priced merchandise, suitable for D CAREFULLY THIS Kodaks Everything in a camera for amateurs. The best in the world (Eastman's). A's Men's Ladies Box K Playing Cribbba Bubba Kodaks Everything in a camera for amateurs. The best in the world (Eastman's). A size for everyone. Men's or Boys', 90c to ... $3 Ladies' and Girls', $1.50 to $3 Box Kites, 55c and ... $75c Playing Cards, 25c and 50¢ Cribbage Boards, 25c to $2 Rubber Horseshoes, per set, 35c and ... $1 Lotto, 25c up to ... $75c Brownies, $1 to ..... $18 Kodaks, $7 to ..... $85 Big variety of Kodak Albums. Finishing and developing a specialty. Bring in your films. The wonderful talking and fortune telling board, 2 sizes, $1.25 and ..... $1.00 Varied assortment, "Child's Improvement," spelling and sentence building puzzles. These are very nice to give. Mechanical Wagons—Good assortment and variety of price, $1 to ..... 25c Tennis Rackets ```markdown ``` Big line of the popular makes, ranging in prices from 50c to ..... $12 Silk & Wool Flags A very large variety in almost any size— Cotton flags, up from $10 and wool, 10c up to $18 Sleds for every boy or girl. The Fire Fly and Flexible Flyer— $1.50 to $4.50 ```markdown ``` --- well. Mr. H. H. Harris owns a big farm of about forty acres. Only a quarter of amile from town. He has a beautiful home and big barn and many out houses. He had a splendid crop of corn and other products this year. In fact he had just finished gathering in his corn when I visited him. He said some of it went eighty bushels per acre. I was so astonished at the sample of corn that I saw in his crib that he gave me several ears and they now hang in my office to be admired by those who come in. Some of the ears measure fully eighteen inches and I believe there is none better raised in Iowa. Mr. Harris' wife is of great assistance to him on the farm, as she puts up lots of fine jellies and preserves of all kinds. It is indeed a pleasure to visit this farm home and enjoy the hospitality of this well-to-do and well conducted farm. Another good farmer is Mr. Ambrose Morris. He is an industrious yuong man, doing well. Mr. Woodford owns a nice farm, also Mr. J. W. Jones, who is one of the highly respected and oldest citizens in this town. He came from Muchiknock and from there here. At one time he was mail clerk in the legislature. He has a fine family, all grown. Most of them are married and doing well. Mr. Sidney Foster is another one of the old ASON What Wants it IS SOMET Come to himself Our sto things w iate- And ably pric Hans "The I 509-51 OS. CO What Wants IS SOME Come to himself Our st things w iate- Am ably pr Han "The 509-5 Come to the store where he himself would go to buy it. Our store is crowded with things which he would appreciate- And everything is reasonably priced. Hansen & Hansen "The House of Good Clothes" 509-511 EAST LOCUST ST. Store 618-620 Locust St. problems will immediately find re young alike. BRING IT WITH Special Sale diately find WITH Sale ```markdown ``` 1. to Close Out Maccano' at 88½% Disct. Structo 50% Disct. Any Size Toy sewing sets, knitting sets, embroidery sets, 50c to ..... 25c Jack Straws ..... 25¢ Rook, Pit, Flinch, Bunco, Authors, Old Mald, etc., 50c large stock, at..... New Boy Scout Soldier Games, at.....$175 pioneers. Like Mr. Jones, he also owns a nice farm. Reuben Gaines is one of the wealthiest men in this town and county. He owns several houses and lots. He has had the misfortune of having some of his property to burn down. He owns a nice farm near Albia, operated by his son-in-law, Mr. Hill. There are so many farmers that I cannot name them all at this time. Suffice to say that most of them are conducting up-to-date farms and doing well. Mr. Josh Billings is the tailor, also undertaker. Dr. L. R. Willis is the only colored dentist here. He has a large trade, also a lovely wife. J. L. Lucas' fine bakery was burned down and he is now working in the bakery at the company store. Buxton's clubs, secret societies and other civic organizations consist of about very known society in the country and most of them are well attended. Mr. Wm. Bailey is news agent for the Register and Chicago daily papers. We have written our Observations this year under a great deal of difficulties, as we have been very busy with other matters and did not keep them as regularly and as promptly as we have heretofore. Wishing all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with fond recollections of the courteset treatment, I bid you adieu for 1917. that a Man or Boy gets for his Christmas SOMETHING HE CAN WEAR to the store where he self would go to buy it. store is crowded with s which he would apprec- And everything is reason- priced. Hansen & Hansen "The House of Good Clothes" 90-511 EAST LOCUST ST. 0. St. and relief among this vast H YOU Sporting Goods Gifts Our store is full of excellent gifts in this line, such as: Bicycles, $20 to ... $30 Fairy tricycles, $9 to $150 $17.50 $20 Steel Velocipedes at. $5 Footballs (toy), 50c to 75c Footballs (to play) with 1.150 to ..... $7.00 Baseballs, 5c up to ..... $1.25 Baseball Gloves, 50c to ..... $7.50 Baseball Mitts, 50c to ..... $8.00 Golf Bags, big line, $1.50, $15 Jerseys, all colors, all wool, $3 Sweaters, V-neck, awhole, col lar, at ..... $7.00 Sweaters, plain cut coat, $8 Sweaters, cotton sweaters, extra heavy pinchback itaglan, along the sides weights 3 % lbs.) dye guaranteed. Big variety of home Billiard and Pocket Billiard Tables, reduced to $50, $40, $27, $6 and ..... $22.00 LMM f el pu - THR BYSTANDER a x ALL FG: b g i B Bt rd 4 (ee Base PS a SEE OE aE oe, a Le il y “‘dge} HOPKINS BROS. CO. ey e@ e e — 618-620 Ch ¢ t 3 t 618-620 att Locust St. ristintas OPE — rocust st. rs BRING your Christmas list to this “Store for Everybody”—your gift problems will immediately find relief among this vast ‘ stock of economically priced merchandise, suitable for everyone, old and young alike. a READ CAREFULLY THIS LIST AND BRING IT WITH YOU ai m . pinear ct on ao ae — 1 harper erence sey Resi anna a * Necro . eee DE BINSBERGS FURNITURES BETWEEN 4%&5™% ON WALNUT STREET Bring The Children To See The Complete Toy- land In Our Basement. CREDIT EXTENDED TO ALL Any purchase of Toys or Gift Furn- iture may be charged to your regular account if you so desire. EASY TIME PAYMENTS as low as $1.00 per week arranged on any purchase. 5 We Are Headquarters For C GRAFONOLAS A YOU ARB INVITED Grectcoin be: ae se “| EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. “(Continued from Page 6.) ing camps within a radius of from 8 to 20 miles. In fact this coun- ty. Mahaska and Lucas are the center of the mining districts of Iowa and in most all of the camps there are col- ored miners. . Buxton has been very unfortunate in that some of her best and finest buildings have been burned to the ground within the last few years, The large company store was campletely burned a few years ago. two hotels, one being built and owned by ‘Anderson Perkins, the other owned by Reuben Gaines, a $10,000 structure, all modern, built of cement blocks. It was burned last year and at present hotel accommodations are very hard to find, We find that the colored peo- ple now living here are prosperous, making good wages and many are saving their earnings. The present company store employs about thirty people, of which about five or six are colored. Miss Gussie Mardis has charge of the dry goods department. She is also the Bystander agent. Miss Smith is cashier. I cannot name all of the ladies in the different depart- ments of this store. Dr. E. A. Carter is still the company physician and is doing well. Indeed, he has a very fine and lucrative patronage. The other colored doctor is C. G. Robinson, who has been here several years and has ‘a good practice. He has recently pur- chased an auto, as also has Doctor Carter. The only peculiar thing about Doctor Robinson is that he is still » single man. Perhaps he will not al- wys be so. Hon.Geo. H. Woodson, the nestor of the colored Iowa lawyers, ives here and has been looking after the legal needs of this county. Mr. ‘Woodson has practically retired from active practice, his health not permit- ting him. He is now attending to his financial and personal matters. He is well fixed financially and is still a single man. He has seen service in the United States army many years ago and has practiced in this county about twenty years and is well known jn the middle west. He has the honor of being the first and only colored man that has received the republican nomination for member of the legis- lature, but was defeated at the gen- eral election by a small vote. Rev. F. B. Woodard has charge of the Mt, Zion Baptist church and has the larg- est church in this town. He is an able minister and is well thought; of in this community. He has a wife and family-and is one of the leaders here. The pastor of the A. M. E. church, Rev. J. J. Evans, is a new man of Sshis conference. He is a man of “Py years’ experience and a thor- YESS. Chistian gentleman highly cuits oand very interested in the de- cultutii +’ of our race. He comes Yelopmet\ cast, where he ‘has been leground for more than ore ‘As he stands in hi one-half cent... ee centlse grey locks it adds pulpit with th® the people that he is the conviction to) hie race is w . rorthy. Beats es whick!\q here this year lis wife just moj, and wes 4 goody esults from Bux- ton. Nard The Y. Mc. A, YH the only colored Y, M. C. A. ee ee Towa that we can boast ‘ion of -o Btealy unde tike suneey hee KING ¢& THE CHRISTMAS SEASON eC a J ans ss Os Ts eS ; '. " \ A f > — ~ er Lipp a ae at 5 Who Fe oni aa 3 te Ree a or c Na er ym = 6. = a) eee 4 Z PF avs oe _ - y OSS rel fe a CLT a Mole : * ea. ae ee ae rr: ig ee BIRR Le SN pe yi . 3 A ae he , ie ge yy" A Lee hgh yA ee | ba odes me LL il ti.F ae. pres ry ’ SEY, i . 1; dee se yu 7 as fa ie as Yo a: rae “ & WE (| Cr 7 oe. ; Se a a - ¢ ene. <a ty Bal : Fi BS OES aM a 5 RS oe Bas Pee ae es owe ~ a A eee Pee gr ae eas ee aes GPL, caer a See ee she ea cia “a * good friend, Ed, Mills. ‘This building cost mors than $20,000 and it has beer a mecca for literary and secret soci- ety. conventions which are held here [The theatrical companies also hold their plays in this building. They have three school buildings here em: ploying about twelve teachers, of which eight are colored and four are white. The principal at one sci;ool is Mrs, W. H London and Miss Georgia Blackburn’ ss principal of one and s white lady has charge of the other. They are mixed schools and colored ‘and white children go to all schools. ‘The large meat shop which is permit- ‘ted to be on the grounds is owned by ‘Hobe Armstrong, who is considered ‘one of the wealthiest colored men in Towa. He owns over 11,000 acres of Jand in this and other counties in Towa and some of the land in this county is assessed higher than any other land, so says the county treas- urer. Mr. Armstrong has made most of his money from operating his meat market, which is located by the side of the company store. There are several colored restaur- ants here. Mr. Andrew Jefferies has run one for many years, but he had a fire which destroyed it. He now serves meals at his home. John W. Moore has a nice restaurant, also Mr. C. Bradshaw. Mr. Emanuel Lobbins is still managing a feed store, doing K Toys & Games C A very desirable lot of finest games and toys that will be short this year. Buy early. Boards and Dice India... eevee seerses, Parchea CO gS 5 Dominos, double 6, 9 or pe set, 15c to ..........75¢ Combination Game Boards Equipped at $4, $3, $2 and ...-+..0++e-s BL.50 Extra rings, per set ....25¢ Chess & Chess Men Very finest assortment we ever , had. Various kinds, 65¢ é tO eee ee ete eet + S400. if Checkers and Board Sets. Boards 10c to ......- $2.00. Checkers. 5c to ......$1.00 Thermos Engine Alcohol or spirit lamp equip- ments. No steam, no leaking, aed no danger, only ...- $2.00. 6 ee Ss Os Ot ee For ‘Her’ This is to be a Christmas of sensible and prac- tical giving, therefore we suggest a gift she'll surely appreciate— A Westinghouse Electric Iron exszag Buy it for Her Today (3 Priced at $5.00, Fr EL => A discount of 5% for z= cash on all Christmas SS : purchases. DesMorneskxecrricCo. Everything in @ camera for amateurs. The best in the world (East- man’s). Brownies, $1 to .....-.- $18 Kodaks, $7 to .......-$85. Big variety of Kodak Albums. , Finishing and developing a specialty. Bring in your films. Puzzles forChildren Varied assortment, “Child’s Improvement,” spelling and sentence building puzzles. ‘These are very nice to give. Tennis Rackets Big line of the popular makes, ranging in prices from 50c to eee a Silk & Wool Flags A very large variety in almost any size— as flags, up from’ 10, £68 and wool, 10c up to aig Ice Skates A size for everyone. Men's or Boys’, 90c to 383 Ladies’ and Girls’, $1.50 to $3 Box Kites, 85¢ and......75¢ Playing Cards, 26¢ and 50g Cribbage Boards, 25c to §: Rubber Horseshoes, per set, 35c and ........2+2+-- BL Lotto, 26c up to........75¢ Ouija Boards The wonderful talking and fortune telling board, 2 sizes, $1.25 and ........-$1.00 Mechanical Wagons Mechanical Wagons—Good as- sortment and variety Sf pride, ¢1'to 2. LOO. t (ho apps \ Cn cer eS \ Cc NX Sleds for every boy or girl. The Fire Fly and Flexible Flyer— $1.50 to $4.50 What a Man or Boy Wants for his Christmas IS SOMETHING HE CAN WEAR | Come to the store where he himself would go to buy it. ® Our store is crowded with things which he would apprec- iate- And everything is reason- ably priced. Hansen & Hansen ”The House of Good Clothes” 509-511 East Locust Sr. | well. Mr. H. H. Harris owns a big farm of about forty acres. Only a quarter of amile from town, He has a beautiful home and big barn and many. out houses. He had a splendid crop of corn and other products this year. In fact he had just finished gathering in his corn when I visited him. He said some of it went eighty bushels per acre. I was so astonished at the sample of corn that I saw in his crib that he gave me several ears and they now hang in my office to he ad- mired by those who come in, Some of the ears measure fully eighteen inches and I believe there is none bet- ter raised in Iowa. Mr. Harris’ wife is of great assistance to him on the farm, as she puts up lots of fine jel- lies and preserves of all kinds. It is indeed a pleasure to visit this farm home and enjoy the hospitality of this well-to-do and well conducted farm. Another good farmer is Mr. Am- brose Morris. He is an industrious yuong man, doing well. Mr. Woodford ‘owns a nice farm, also Mr. J. W. Jones, who is one of the highly re- spected and oldest citizens in this town. He came from Muchiknock and from there here. At one time he was mail clerk in the legislature. He has a fine family, all grown. Most of then are married and doing well. Mr. Sid: ney Foster is another one of the old Special Sale to Close Out Roa : 1 e i at HNN 884% Diact. i Structe Vel R 50% Disct. XE H Any Sizo pen (aN For the Girls Toy sewing sets, matting sets, ee eee 2OC "Jack Straws ...., saeee 2G ) Card Games 7 Tass Rise ae | large stock, ats...” SOC New Boy Scout Soldier Games, At seeceee sec eee SITS Pioneers, Like Mr. Jones, he owns a nice farm. Reuben cis one of the wealthiest men in this toyn and county.’ He owns several houses and lots, “He has had the mistortaes of having some of his property 4 burn down. He owns a nice farm pesy Albia, operated by his son-in-law, tr Hill. There are so many fermers thay T cannot name them all at this tine Suffice to say that most of them any conducting up-to-date farms and dq. ing well, Mr. Josh Billings is the tailor, also undertaker, Dr. L. R Wil, lis is the only colored dentist here He has a large trade, also a lovely wife. J. L, Lucas’ fine bakery wa, burned down and he is now working in the bakery at the company store Buxton’s clubs, secret societies and other civic organizations consist of about veery known society in the country and most of them are wel attended. Mr. Wm. Bailey is news agent for the Register and Chicago daily papers. We haye written our Observation, this year under a great deal of diff. culties, as we have been very busy with other matters and did not keep them as regularly and as promptly as we have heretofore. Wishing all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with fond recollections of the courteus treatment, I bid you‘adieu for 1917, Sporting #¢@ Goods Gifts Our store is full of excellent sitts in this line, such as: : Bicycles, $20 to mevsow ;839 Fairy tricycles, $9, $12.5 $17.50... 001+. eecen B20 Steel Velocipedes at... .=- 35 Footballs (toy), 600 to 71 Footballs (to play with, 100 tO os ceew wrens ce cen ! Baseballs, 60 up td. - Ae Baseball Gloves, 500 to #771 Baseball Mitts, 500 to Golf Bags, big line, $1.50, © Jerseys, all colors, all wool, eee ‘V-neck, ee A » Bt ces cesreees, 6. Sweaters, plain cut coat, 4 Sweaters, extra heavy Pinchback Raglan, sleeves (the size 38, . weighs 3% Ibs.) dye guaranteed... Home Billiard Table Big variety of home Billiard and Pocket Billiard Tables, reduced to $50, $40, $27, $6 and ..—~......-.-82.00gs@