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The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
d States are aware

people Of the United States are aware
that tea is grown in this country. AS
q matter of fact, however, this coun.
try not only raises tea but produces
an article, said by experts, to be of
a higher grade than imported tea and
which has no equal for cup qualities
For years there has been q gigan.
tic struggle between British and Chi.
nese tea growers for supremacy in
the worlds tea trade. The most i'm.
portant feature of this struggle has
been the substitution by the British
of modern and specially constructed
machinery in place of the ancient man.
ual operations which the Chinese seem
to envelop in mystery. Labor in In.
dia, while cheap. was not cheap enough
to accomplish the overthrow Of the
Chinese producers and leave a margin
of profit. The conflict between the
rivals thus settled down to a trial of
watch, thermometer, and steam or
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
The American Tea Garden.

The Pinehurst gardens embrace at
present about 30 acres of tea plants
in various stages Of advancement and
produce from a considerable variety
Of seed over 10000 pounds Of dry tea
annually. The original seed for the
Pinehurst tea gardens was procured
through the offices Of the United States
Department of State and the Chinese
Government from the celebrated Drag.
on's Pool estate near Hangchow, China,
whose output commands too high a
local price to admit of its expoftation,
Picking tea at Pinehurst is done by
a carefully trained and well superin-
tended corps of colored children who
stances have occurred of nne plucking
by one child in a day of over 90
pounds of greenleaf whereas the aver.
age in the Orient hardly exceeds 20 to
80 pounds. Experiments at the Pine
hurst gardens show that tea from all
modern climates could be made a. pro
ductive here as at their source. q
change in climate and the difference in
cultivation and manufacture having a
tendency to affect the quality Of tea
when prepared for the table. This is
the reason assigned for the difference
in the American grown tea from that
of imported. The Pinehurst early sea-
son tea is considered more delicate
and milder than that of cooler climates.
The autumn season tea Is stronger in
color and taste and resembles the
product from the more southern re-
gions Of the Orient.
The Secretary of Agriculture believes
that there is an excellent field In the
United States for home tea indus
dustry for we consume approximately
75,000,000 pounds Of tea annually or
a little less than one pound per capita.
Our people. he says, pay at retail about
$40.000.0000 year for tea as against
$3.50, 100000 for coffee and 81 1,2OO, ,0OO,-
900 for alcoholic beverages. Il has
been calculated that the American peo-
pie drink 400. 900. 600 gallons Of tea an
nually. We are primarily nation Of
coffee drinkers; in proportion to our
population we consume only about one
sixth as much tea as the Britain,
whether at home or In the colonies.
While the United States does not i'm
port the cheapest kind Of tea; never.
theless our importations are fschiefly
of inferior qualities. The first tsdnmand
Of the American consumer isSeheap-
ness, and often-times he will parchase
tea Of poor quality on account Of &C.
allurements Of ciuckery
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
Tea Handled by Machinery.

The effort Of the Department OF Ag-
riculture for sometime has been to
ind means for providing food for the
Army and Navy which could be pre-
pared in such way as to save space.
Tablet form naturally suggested itself
to them and 1t Is now believed BY the
government officials that the tea tab
lets will fill the requirements not only
Of the general government but those
Of general merchandise and family use.
An important feature in connection
with compression of tea into tablet
form which should be considered OF
prime importance is that modern ma.
chinery takes the place Of the ancient
manual operations of the Chinese. OF
course. q great advantage Of the ma
chine in the tea industry Is reduction
in the price Of labor, but more i'm.
portant item Is the elimination, as far
Is possible, Of human contact By tes.
timony Of travellers in the Orient 1t
is stated that the tea factories Of that
section are as q rule anything but
cleanly, the result of the herding to
gether of 80 many people-not very
clean or healthy people-in cramped
and often very hot workshops. The
tea tablets as prepared by the Depart
sment Of Agriculture, are made from the
tea after 1t has been dried and rolled.
It is then put through boiling proc
ess after which it is placed in small
moulds about the size of q cent, where
by means Of great force, It Il COM
pressed into small tablets The op
Grafton of the machinery is 30 perfect
and 30 rapid that the leaves can be
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
A Perfect Example.

A lawyer whose mouth was extra
ordinarily large, had on the witness
stand Southern backwoodsman. The
witness had replied to question that
at was a non-possibility" Quoth the
lawyer: "'A non-possibility? Now
will you tell this court and this jury
what you mean by a non-possibility1
Give US an example" "Well," said
the witness, "I think It 'u'd be nom
possibility to make your moif emmy
bigger widout settin' your years furdef
back"
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
Philippine cities.

There are four towns In the Phi1tp-
pines with . population excsedtng
10000 each, and thirty-dve with 3 Pop
ulation exceeding 5000. Manila n tae
islands, and IT. inhsbitants nul1oee
1ll,711.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
Was q Proper Judge.

When the last Cleveland baby was
born, Mr.. Cleveland was asked about the
weight, which he gave at twelve pounds.
Dr.. Bryant, who was present, interrupt
ed the ex-Pfesident to say that the ns1rse
had reported the young hopeful to be an
eight-pounder. Nothing of the kind"
said Mr.. Cleveland. Il weighed him
with the same scales that ! use when !
60 fishing"
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
An Insult to the Horse.

"Would you mind walking the other
way and not passing the horse7" said .
London cabman, with exaggerated po-
liteness, to the fat lady who had Just
paid the minimum fare. "Why7" she
Inquired. because If e sees wot 'e's
been carrying for shilling Ell 'ave .
6t," WAS the freezing answer.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

in these tablets is not imported. but,
on the other hand, Il grown at the
experimental tea gardens Of the De-
partment of Agriculture at Summer
Vile, s. G. A few weeks ago DR.. B. i.
Galloway, chief of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry received q large box Of sam
pie packages from Summerville.
Each box of compressed tea contains
twenty tablets about the size of cent,
but probably twice as thick. The
various kinds of tea such as Oolong,
American Breakfast, black and green,
etc, are all prepared in tablet form
ranging from sepia to dark green IN
color. The tablets as heretofore stated
are made from tea grown at the Pine
hurst tea gardens Summerville, 8. G.
and contain the purest Of leaves
thought to be unsurpassed by any Inn
ported tea. The tablet form is accom-
plished by compression with machin-
cry. The directions furnished for US
ing the tablets are Us follows:
Drop one tablet in teapot for each
cup Of tea desired. Pour in freshly
boiled water. and after allowing It to
stand four minutes. stir gently, strain,
tablet. Tea viii Immediately settle to
the bottom Of the cup. then strain the
liqusr into another cup, and sugar and
while 1t IL explained BY ofncials Of
the Department that this new form Of
tablet does not improve the flavor or
taste Of the tea, the chief value lies
in the fact that the product occupies
less space. A pound package Of or
binary tea, It IL stated. would occupy
about twenty-five times a. much room
- one Of these little packages OF TWEEN
ty tea tablets prepared by the Agri'
cultural Department.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

An ant will live one month after its
head has been cut OF. II 10 dinacult
to drown an ant. Submerge the insect
for several days and he will resume
operations - though nothing had hap.
pened.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

doned. Towards the close Of the cen.
tury DR.. Charles U. Shepard. at his
own expense renewed this plantation
and later received the general assis-
tance Of the Department of Agricul.
ture. This is the Pinehurst tea nur.
sery Of to-day.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

Tho marriage ceremony was nc
solemnized ~ . religious rite
churches till the time Of Pope Inn'
cent III. in the year 1898.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

A large number of the Jews residen
in Jerusalem are Of the blond type.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

The youngest archbishop In I
world Is DR.. Glennon. Of st. Louis.
II ~ years old.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

and other gifts. Nevertheless COM
paratively small consignments Of betteT
grades are imported for those who are
willing to pay for them.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

Tho Khedive Of Egypt has . saddl
% heavily mounted with gold that
II worth $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02
Brief From Everywhere.

There are over S12,000.ooO worth o.
Jewels on Mahomet's tomb.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

Gold mines. abandoned by the Span
ish many years. exist near tho Panam,
canal route and will be re-opened.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

A railroad is being built to the sum
NIT Of Mont Blanc.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

Mexico produces about onethird G
the silver Of the world.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

A drink Of coal oil has been recon
mended for . cold. No one should TAX
more than . tablespoonful.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

Over half . million acres IN 1ndll
are devoted to tea culture. . com
paratively new industry there.
The Delta independent., 1906-02-02

Sir Henry Irvings birthplace u
Keinton. Vaudeville. has recently beer
sold for 5000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
OFFICERS OF THE IOWA STATE.
FEDERATION.

MISUNDERSTANDING D. Culberson,
354 18th Avenue, Clinton, Iowa.
Vice President-Belle Bannister,
2019 Morgan street, Keokuk, Iowa.
Second Vice President-Mattie
Moines, Iowa.
Recording Secretary-Cyrene Trent,
Burlington, Iowa.
Corresponding Secretary - Leila
Sheffey Lock Box n, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Treasurer-Phebe Cook, Lock BOX
296, Buxton, Iowa.
State Organizer-Mrs. I. l.. Brown,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Chairman of State Committees.
Rescue - Cora Jones, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Social Purity-Louise Lewis, 40 W..
10th street, Davenport, Iowa.
observation-disclosures Gardener, Ru.
raj Route No. S, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Recirrocity-Kittie Owens. Keokuk'
Iowa.
Forestry-Georgia Gray, 72S +. stn
street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Household observation-disclosures DOW
ney, I'll Bashaw street, OttumWa, "a
Mother Child Study-Mrs. j. n.
Erickson, Des Moines, Iowa.
Music-Aice Thompson, Slo T.
Front street, Muscatine, Iowa. ~,
Arts and Crafts-Mrs. Hughes, Jul
Ripley street, Davenport, Iowa.
Neutrality-suspicious. Wells Shep
pard, Davenport, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20

saunders, N. G.; II. b. Proctor, Atlanta
Ga. /; w. IA. Alexander. BAltim ore, Md
l., q. Jordan, Louisville, KY; G. T.
Walker, Augusta, Ga; Booker T.
Washington, Tuskegee. Ala w. b.
Weaver, Atlantis, Ca; M. Q. B. Mason,
Cincinnati, Ohio; H, W. Porter Des
Moines, Ia; A. g, Davis, Newberu, N.
G.; A. G. Garner, Washington, d. c.,
and many others
One half fare will be given on all
railroads. Board IT Washington, con-
sitting Of lodging and two meals per
day, has been arranged for ct one dol.
lar per day. Application for entertain
ment can be addressed to Rev. .. q.
Lamkins, 1888 ll,h street, n. W.,
Washington, d. G.
An opportunity to see the capital OF
the nation and see and hear what the
Negro is doing for himself.
REV. 81. w. PORTER.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Riddle entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Cate and Rev. S. j..
Collins presiding elder tor dinner Sunday.
very pleasant time was had.
W. H. Oldwin has been very sick for
the past few days, but is able to be out
again.
There was grand surprise party given
on Thomas Haynes and family last We'd
nesday evening, the party had with them
ice cream and cake Nice solos were rem.
derek, also recitation. Those present
we're Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Riddle, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. L. Cate, w. q Bryant and Mr..
Owens.
The Presiding Elder S. j. Collins held
the first quarterly conference in Belling-
ham and the fourth in the conference
In the business session, the missions was
named '.Waylnan Chapel A. NJ. E.
church the name was rejected by Mrs
Ider Clay. Bishop Grant will arrive here
shout Aug. the Goth and begin the annual
conference the 12nd which will convene
in Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Geo. Gross of Seattle, Wash,
spent Tuesday mig BIT With Mr.. and Mrs.
Riddle, as Mrs. Gross made flying bus
mess trip to this city, her many friends
we're glad to see her. she returned to Ia
coma Wednesday morning.
Mrs. G A. Richard of San francisco
arrived IN this city Thursday noon. and
will open up 3 shoe repair shop. His
wife will arrive soon.
Wayman Chapel A. NJ. E. church SER
vice note Sunday School at 1000 a. M.
preaching at 1l:0O a. N. and 500 p. N.
class meeting. las q. m. Prayer meet
ing Tuesday evening at 500 P. ~. you
are welcome to all these service. Thos.
L. Cate in charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
CLINTON sR,EFs.

VIM. Henderson has returned
from Chicago where ne was called
on account Of the serious illness Of
his son Edward who he reports as
much improved.
Nj. o. Culberson has returned
home from Burlington where he was
in attendance at the Masonic Grand
Lodge, he reports most enjoyable
time.
Miss Esther Taylor who has been
iadisposed for the past few weeks is
feeling some better.
Mrs. Julia Hudlin of Davenport
and Z. Tracy Blagburn Of Des
Moines have been the guests of their
cousin, Mrs. A. A. Bush and family
during the past week.
Miss Alice Simpson visited last
week in Davenport.
P. q. Smith was in Davenport
last week on business.
Assist the Negro press by becom-
ing subscriber to the Bystander.
Prof. A. M. Daymon formerly of
this city was in town this week.
We are informed that Mrs. Ger
tie Carroll is quite i'll with consump-
ton and her death not very far off.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
oskALoosA TlDlNes.
Last week.

Quarterly meeting at Wesley Chapel
West & strest Sunday July the Ist. Rev.
A. 81. Higgs PRECEDING Elder preached
three excellent sermons. Forty five COM
municant per took OF the sacrament at
three o'clock The night service finished
up the programme Tor the first quarter.
On Monday evening Rev. A. H. Higgs
was entertained by the members and
friends Of Wesley Chapel, at which some
of the best people Of Oskaloosa we're pre-
sent. Prominently among the speakers
Mr.. Carr an old soldier, Hon. Geo. Il.
Woodson and Hon. Clark offered very
pleasing remarke. Woodson was at his
his best.
Rev. Riggs responded in very credit
able manner. Miss Jennie Hardy favored
the audience with solo. Good singing
lead by hi. Roper was the feature o the
occasion, Miss Eva Hart presided at the
organ. 49,. '@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
Saved His Comrades Life.

while returning from the Grand
Aamy Encampment at Washington
City, co,nrade from Elgin. H., was
taken with cholera morbus and was
in critical condition." says Mr.. j E.
Houghland, of Eldon, Iowa. II gave
him hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and believe saved
his life. l have been engaged for ten
years in immigration work and con-
Quoted many parties to the south and
west. l always carry this remedy and
have used it successfully on many oc
casions." Sold by all drugg lists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, NUGGETS.

(Last Week.
Mrs. E. s. Clenans who has been visit.
ing her daughter in Deadwood. S. OAK,
for the past two months returned home
Friday.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Monday evening on Mrs. A. Brown in
honor Of her birthday. About twenty
guests were present and all departed as
late hour, wishing Mrs. Brown many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs. n. H, Young entertained few
friends at dinner July Ath.
Mrs. Soulters still remains quite ill.
Mrs. L Craig and daughter Flossie who
have been spending the last year in Dead-
wood, S. OAK, returned home Monday.
Miss Buckner has been sent 10 Kansas
City to attend the a. M. e. Mite Mis-
sionary Convention.
Miss Pearl Ross Of Lincoln spent the
fourth in tho city the guest OF her friend
Miss Mamie Kellogg.
Mrs. TIA. Lusser and son Tom lett
Monday for Oakland, Cal. for IN indeh
mite stay.
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson had severe
stroke Of paralysis last week. She is now
very i'll at her home on Grant street.
Messr. VIM. Barrell and Vim. Wade
lett Sunday and Mr.. p. x. billion Mon.
day for Darlington to sttsnd the Graf
Lodge. .
Ths dance given the fourth at Peterson'a
hall ~ Mrs.. Baford was Success both
socially and financially.
The twenty .third anniversary Ct Zion
Baptist church was celebrated Sunday y
special services. The Rev. g VIM. smoth !. .
81 Atshisou, J. Underwood Of Springfield
s. Johuson 81 hincoln. T. Piles q Council 'l
Bsuns wers ths out Of town ministers did
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
GRAND LODGE
Continued from page ~

Grand Tyler, H. E. Jacobs Of Des
Moines.
Foreign Correspondence. H. Shep-
ard chairman, H. X. Hillon and e, T..
Blsgburn.
Historical Committee.-J. II. Shep-
ard and II. X. Hillon.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
First District--F. D. Bland, Keokuk,
Lodges No. J, 8 and 4.
Second District-G. A. Williams Of
Clinton, Lodges No. II, 10 and 81.
Third District-W. Fl. London, Bux-
ton, Lodges No. Is, IS and 80.
Fourth District--G. l.. Suter Mar
shalltown, Lodgns No. 2, 90, "a, 81 and
30.
Fifth District-Hsward Hall, South
Omaha, Neb. Lodges No. IA and IS.
Sixth District--A. R. Black, Seattle,
WASH, Lodges No. 90. % and 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES.

will Buckner of Des Moines visited at
the Geo. Blacks home last Friday even
ing leaving Saturday morning for Oska-
.loosa tor short visit. He was on his
wsy home from the Grand Lodge meeting
at Burlington.
jas. Crunp left Saturday afternoon for
North OAK, where he will live in the
future.
Thomas Jackson of Cedar Rapids visit.
ed 1t the g. w. Blacks home over Sun
day, he was on his way home from the
Grand Lodge meeting in Burlington. He
left Monday morning fora visit in Sig
Quincy.
A snrpris, party was given on James
Turner last Saturday night BY his wife
in honor OF his birthday, those present
report good time.
Leon Mosts went to Brighton to help
nut IN the Rock Island cut off.
The colortd men who have come hhere
70 work at the Goa! chute will move their
families here trom Oklahoma in the near
future.
Samuel Hall visited his son Gus at
West Liberty last week and will 60 to
Moline shortly for q visit with his daugh'
ter Mrs. Holmes.
Ms. Dec. Back and daughter Kath
are home from their Oskaloosa visit.
Chloe Rushing who WAS quite sick last
week Is somewhat improved.
Presiding Elder Gaines holds quar'er.J
meeting here the IOth.
Mesdsnes =. D Motifs J. Q. Dsnieii
a.d several otAsrs expect TO hear Booker
4. washington at the Anscatine chau1au
aus next Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Rhodes and Mose HAN 9
We,lnan visited in ths city show DAY.
NJ. Bowers visited in Msscatihe e
csauy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
GOLDEN CHAIN

Editor of Bystander-As you have
been SO kind as to allow us space in
your paper for club news, ! want to
write open words concerning our State
Federation of colored women's club.
! regret very much that ! could not at
tend the last session, but am interest
ed in the work, just as much as I was
four years ago, when the call was made
for noble minded women to go to Of
tumwa. We sent our delegate to re-
present us and was greatly pleased
with the report. Mrs. Helen Downey
was chosen President, woman of gen.
ial disposition and with power to rule,
She has sowed seeds of kindness that
will some day spring up where we least
expect it was in Ottumwa where we
made our first link in the Golden
Link of intellectual strength.
Those good women left their homes
and met togather there to make plans
and talk over the work they hope to
accomplish. Two years having elapsed
ed and other link was added to our
chain, when we elected Mrs. Belle
Graves our President and other good
woman, who resided in Des MONIES at
that time and it is with much regret
that we learn she has left the state
but we shall always have place in our
heart for her. We feel assured that
she did not leave anything undone that
was in her power to make the Fedora
ton success, we will remember her
as christian woman and for her WELD
ing influence. The last link In our
chain was the election of Mrs. Gertrude
Culberson as President from Clinton, a
woman whom we believe will try to do
all that she can, she comes to us well
recommended. We are going to try to
help her in every way we can. We
will have to put aside self and go to
work in the very sence of the word.
"Sowing Seeds Of Kindness" and
Lifting as we climb.
Mrs. E. J. billiard Sanders
Violet Club, Davenport, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-20
PlTTSBURG, PA.
Especial to the Bystander.)

Especial to the ByStander.)
Mr.. Editor: Please allow us to an
nounce that the Baptist convention of
Central and Western states and terri
tories will meet in the city of Des
Moines the oath, 25th, Goth, 9th and
2Sth of this month, with the Corin-
THAN Baptist church. The first two
days, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
Womens Auxiliary convention will
meet. If the past meetings of this
organization are to be a criterion,
quite number of distinguished de-
nominational workers from several
states will visit the city during this
convention.
The writer being an Iowan and also
corresponding secretary of the con-
vention, our interest is two-fold in
having the meeting in our state to
equal if not surpass previous records.
On account of the meeting of the
Negro Young Peoples Christian and
Educational Congress with which we
have been identified since it's organic
alton in 1902 meeting in Washington,
D. c., July 81, the writer in all prob
ability will not be able to attend the
convention in Des Moines, the dates
of the two meetings being close to-
gether and the distance great between.
We will likely attend the meeting in
Washington this month, being already
in that neighborhood, and come to our
home state when we can have long
err time to remain than we could by
coming to the convention at this time
The Christian women of Des Moines
and of the state of Iowa generally, re-
CARELESS Of denomination, are most
cordially invited to attend and feel
themselves welcome in our women's
convention July "a and 25. We be-
lieve the meeting will be a source OF
much inspiration to all who attend it.
We would also be glad If some OF
the. people from Iowa would attend
the Negro Young Peoples Christian
and Educational Congress in Wash
ington, D. c., July 31-August S. This
Congress is the largest organization
Of Christian Negroes in the world-it
is interdenominat.onal, comprising
forty religious denominations. AS it
only meets every four years it seems
that Iowa might have few represen-
tatives in the meeting.
With best wishes to the Bystander
and all friends, I remain, sincerely
yours, t Miss Sidney ]. Davis.
This is one Of our Iowa young
Christian ladies Of Keokuk, who is
missionary of the Foreign Mission
Board Of the National Baptist Conyen-
ton.