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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
MINNEAPOLIS MIN.

Essie Mason rendered an instrumental
solo, Mrs. G. Henry read paper OF
philanthropic works and its benefit, Mr.
H. Brown sang very beautiful solo
Mrs. j. jackson read a paper on Seat
tering the Sunshine, Mrs. G. A. Ford
Secretary gave beautiful report Of the
club and its work, Mrs. r. J. Temple
extends card Of thanks to the club
and friends for their grand and noble
support.
Sunday will be the first Sunday after
Easter the Bethesda Baptist Sunday
school hours will be changed from
1880 noon to $3.50 a. m.
The public schools here have been
closed all week giving the pupils their
spring vacation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
Y. N. c. AS REPORT.
Much Surprise Expressed II Large A..
socists Membership.

seeiats Membership.
n The recent annual report Of the cen.
trail branch Of the Young women's
Christian association in Brooklyn re-
veals some very Interesting facts. For
instance, at the central there are 116
life members, 81 sustaining members.
247 active members, 1850 associate
members and 100 junior members. The
eastern district branch has SO sustain
ing members. "a subscribing members.
81 active members, pa associate MEM
bers and 103 junior members. The
Lexington avenue branch, which MEM
bership is wholly made up Of AFRO
American women. has 9 auxiliary, Is
active, ~ junior and 21S associate
members, which brings the total num-
Der Of members in the association up
to 2.910.
The point which strikes our atten-
ton most forcibly In the above count
is the amazingly large number Of as
sociate members. Think Of it! Out
Of total membership Of 1910 only
1,139 hold church membership. or, in
other words, are Christians. This fact
OF itself should be sufficient to arouse
the interest and activity Of Christian
workers throughout the country to la
Dor more fervently to win souls to
Christ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
NEW HONOR FOR R. !. DRAKE.

Former Member Of Tenth Cavalry Ap.
pointed to Responsible Position.
Among the progressive and influen-
tiai men Of our race in Cleveland, O.,
Robert l. Drake occupies a conspicuous
place. Mr.. Drake became resident
of Cleveland little less than ten
years ago. but his influence and activ-
ity and the Roadway which he has
gained along many lines of usefulness
would indicate much longer period.
Unlike many Of our young men, Mr..
Drake nourished the spirit Of ambition
and self reliance which fired his youth
full breast at his home near Lexington,
KY, and which was rekindled during
his residence in Chautauqua. N. Y,
from whence he went to Cleveland.
He is well educated and has won ora
torical honors. Mr.. Drake won the
prize for oratory at Oberlin college in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
Notable Event For. Bethel Church

III Notable Event For Bethel Church.
At the ninety-frst anniversary and
recital OF Bethel "A. NJ. e. church, to
be held at Palm Garden, New York,
on Wednesday evening, April 81, a
cantata entitled Joseph the King"
will be rendered by large company
OF young amateur artists and profess
sional persons. The Rev. DR.. r. c..
Ransom, pastor Of the church, and the
various official boards are leaving
nothing undone which could possibly
contribute to the success Of the cele-
bration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
New Field For
| Making Money
Afrs.Anericsas May Engage b The Poxtr
and Eog Business Success Of Jom
O'Lsccy. Who Has Won Valuable
Prizes From State Fairs and
Poultry Associations.
BY FRANCIS H. WARREN.

BY FRANCIS II. WARREN.
"The poultry and egg business is one
which colored Americans seem to have
eschewed except In most desultory
manner" said John OLacey to the
writer upon his return to Detroit re-
Gently from the Buffalo poultry show.
"Out Of 1000 or 5000 persons who at
tended that show not one colored per-
son was among them"
A visit to Mr.. OLacey's city apart
ments at IS Beacon street, Detroit, dis.
closed the fact that this celebrated
poultry fancier has won over 400 prizes
during his career in the business, In
Guiding state fair ribbons and poultry
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01

association loving Guns, medals and
other valuable prizes. The walls of
these apartments are literally covered
with emblems Of Mr.. O'Lacey's success
in Michigan and elsewhere.
Some Of the facts Of the business
gained from my talk with him are as
follows:
There Is no color line in the poultry
business. The business has reached
the proportions of $4OO, 100000 per an
nun. One chicken will net $40 a
year. Fresh eggs for table fetch from
25 to so cents per dozen. Fancy eggs
for sittings bring from so cents to So
sitting 1t costs $1.40 year to feed
one chicken at the present high cost of
foodstuffs. 1t is as easy to hatch 200
chicks by incubator as 1t is to look
after two sitting hens, and there are
no lice in the machine to sicken the
brood. When the business is under
stood it is as easy to take care Of 500
chickens as it is to care for fifty. The
profits on 100 chicks will not fall be-
low $40, and on 1000 chicks it will
be $2,4OO. That this is a conservative
statement is proved by the showing
made by one poultry farmer who at
tended the Buffalo show and demon
strated that he earned over $4,000 dur
ing the preceding year and had only
1900 chickens to start with. This is
a profit Of $3.50 chicken, or So higher
than the estimate above given.
Mr.. O'Lacey Is a regular exhibitor
at the state fairs and exhibitions Of
the Michigan Poultry association. For
four years he has been assistant super
intendent of these exhibitions and has
been engaged as one Of the managers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
For Constipation.

Mr.. &. H. Farnham, a prominent
druggist Of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
fChamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certaialy the best thing on
the market for constipation. Give
these tablets trial. y9n are certain
10 find them agreeable d Npleasant in
effect Price q cents. An anple 1Yse.,
Ror Dale by III drugg1st -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
a Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS a healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands Cham
berlain's Salve is most excellent, II
allays the pain Of burn almost in
stantly, and unless theinjury is very
severe, heals the parts without leaving
u scar. Price 25s cents. For sale by
all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided 1t all times with bottle Of
Chamberlain .Liniment. There is no
telling when it may be wanted in case
of an accident or emergency. It is
most excellent in all cases Of rheuma-
tism, sprains and bruises, Sold by
all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01

the seventeenth annual union ora
torical contest. His subject was "Our
Heritage From the Greeks"
Besides being brilliant orator,
scholar and politician, Mr.. Drake is a
soldier, having been a member of the
Fighting Tenth" United States cav
airy during the Spanish-American war
He married in the well known Sides
family of Cleveland. In his new posi-
ton as sanitary patrolman Mr.. Drake
wears his honors like veteran.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01

Prompt reliefin all cases of tb,,..
and lung trouble If you use Cbamh..
lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasan. !.
take, soothing 'and healing in eff.. :
Sold by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
PURCHASE

Easy terms, liberal extensions in
case of sickness and great sacri-
fee in profits.
READ THE PRICES
PEASE, upright, fine old make,
Rosewood $3.50 style. good tone,
fair action, now SIS. RICE HINZE
fancy walnut, large $3.50 style,
Vessel action, good tone (used),
now SIPS. BALDWIN make, ele-
CANT fancy oak case, beautiful
tone, cost new $500, used only short
time, now S139. ESTEY, mahog-
ny case, fine old standard make,
in good condition and must have
cost new $400, now $148. REM
BRANDT, mahogany, $285 size,
used short time, fine tone, now
$163. BRADFORD, concert size,
mahogany, new, $3.50 sample from
wholesale department now $167.
SWEETLAND, concert size, ele-
giant walnut case, lately entirely
refinished like new, now $198.
STEINECK, new, fancy mahogany
art style. Lots Of carving, beauti-
full tone, case slightly marred.
Agents sell for $4OO, now 1887.
PRICE & TEEPLE, beautiful plain
colonial case, double veneered,
brass trimmed, new, $3.50 sample
from wholesale department, now
$248. SCHILLER, conservatory
SPECIAL" handsome plain ma
hogany case, empire top, artists
choice, 1886, case slightly dam
aged. now $287. Thirty other bar
gains that range in price from $40
up will be sold on easy payments
under our liberal guarantee.
Payments now So
@ n = =
U PIANO COMPANY ~
515-515 LOCUST STREET
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J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
J. H. SHEPARD. MANAGER.

Entered at the Postohice as second
class matter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01
A Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands Cham
berlain's Salve is most excellent. It
allays the pain Of burn almost in
stantly, and unless the injury is very
severe, heals the parts without leaving
a scar. Price, Is cents. For sale by all
druggists.
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this
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and we still have more pianos at
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into our new Walnut street store.
Come now and help us out. We will
make it an object to you. Save SIS
to $1OO on
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-01

mDD1C Fruit, Ornamental and
IVnEEO Evergreen trees: Shrubs
Roses Vines
Everything In the Nursery Line.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Polk County, May
Term, A. D. 1910.
Florence Brown Plaintiff, versus
John Brown Defendant. +
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or be-
fore the Goth day of April A. D. 1910
the petition of plaintiff in the above
entitled cause will be filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the District Court of the
State Of Iowa, in and for Polk County,
Iowa, claiming of you divorce from
the bonds of matrimony on the ground
of cruel and inhuman treatment and
adu.try. For further particulars see
petition; and unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the next term, being the May
term of said Court, which will COM
mence at Des Moines on the End day of
May 1910, defult will be entered
against you and Judgment and decree
rendered theron.
s. Joe Brown,
Attorney for plaintiff.
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Morning Beauty.
From the Columbian.


The morning hours at summer re-
sort are surely the most trying OF the
day. 1t is SO easy to he lovely in the
soft glow of candle light, but the girl
who can achieve the distinction of be-
ing beautiful In the morning is posi-
tive genius before whom mere man bows
in abject homage. Therefore, my sisters.
it behooves you to think long and deep
ly about your morning toilet. Simple
ii must be, but oh, the elasticity OF that
word. for how often is it applied. and
not appropriately, to the all but price
less lingerie dresses one wears to the
casino to watch the bathers when II is
ones within not tn join the throng.
Nothing more bewitching in the line oe
hat was ever evolved than n sunbon-
net. 1t implies such youth and bloom
and simplicity that can you wonder that
the maid who ties the black velvet
strings of a frilly lace buttercup trimmed
bonnet under her chin ties a young
mans heart within? 1t If he old we'll
beloved sunbonnet with modern improve
ments-a sunbonnet de luxe. and IL would
take a homely woman indeed whom Ii
did not soften and beautify by its con-
tact.
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CALIFORNIA; UNEMPLOYED Caves.
From the Pathfinder


In the vicinity of Tulu Lake. California.
about forty extinct volcanoes have been
found, many already being covered with
thick vegetation. and beneath the beds Of
lava given off by them I'm the past numer-
Gus interesting caverns have recently been
discovered and explored. One is said to
be 200 feet long, - feet wide and 40 feet
high Another has been reported dis
covered which Is miles long: II has been
named the Mammoth Cave of California.
One recently explored is said to contain
two stories. the temperature In the under
one being so low that icicles two yards
long depended from the ceiling. Large
caves have various origins. Many have
once been solid ground, covered with
heavy clay and limestone rocn, the lower
ground is washed away by underground
waters roof and floor being left. Other
caves are the result of air or other gases
getting into the molten lava, expanding
with the heat and blowing themselves into
lava bubbles. leaving holows and caverns
when the lava has cooled and Hardened.
just as air bubbles may be seen to do IN
molten tar.
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different Kinds of Money
in the Different Sections

able demand out west which has never
been fully supplied. We are now storing
up a stock of small bills against the
cropmoving period When the crops be-
gin to move the crop country wants
money. and we have all we can do to
supply the demand. This year we hope
to be in position to proceeu without
embarrassment"
The Treasury sends out its supplies of
new money through the banks of the
sections where 1t is needed. More fresh,
new, small bills are put into circulation
in the west each fall than at any other
time of the year. While a great many
farmers in the western states pay their
laborers by check, the fresh paper money
ultimately finds its way into the hands
Of small holders and gradually gets into
general circulation.
1t Is a matter of record in the Treasury
Department that the life of the one-dollar
and two-dollar bills is becoming shorter
each year. A bill of either of these denomi-
nations does not remain in circulation now
much over thirteen months. AT one time
the life Of small bill was about two and
a half years. This has been gradually re-
duced, and the ragged and dirty money
that comes into the Treasury now for de-
struction is seldom over two years old.
The new money washing machine INSTALL
ed in Washington, to cleanse this money,
is expected to have some effect in length
ening the life of the currency, but it is
not believed it will greatly prolong it's
existence.
One other department of the govern
ment is finding it impossible to fill the de-
mands of the crop-raising country, north,
south and west. This is the Department
of Commerce and Labor, which attempts
to send laborers westward through its
bureau of information. Reports from
western states have indicated that thou
sands of harvest hands are needed, but
the government agency finds itself unable
to induce many immigrants to go west.
An increasing percentage of the incom-
ing immigrant laborers is turning to the
farms, and officials of the Department of
Commerce and Labor declare this is a
particularly encouraging sign Of the
trend of the immigrant flood. The new
corners do not have the funds to go to
the western states, however, and instead
settle on farms in the east. The crop
raising sections of the west and south
have found it almost impossible to pro-
cure any material aid from these ranks,
at least until the immigrants have been
in the country for some time and have
gradually drifted westward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
College Ways in 1924.

From Bays Magazine.
College men of other days were not
at all greasy grinds'' if one is to
judge from the appendix to a very di-
verting little book entitled "Gradus
ad Cantabrigiam" treferring to the
English Cambridge, published in 1924
The authors, in giving hints to fresh
men how best to enjoy themselves dur
ing their stay at the university enjoin
them as follows:
"Cut lectures, go to chapel as little
as possible, dine in hall seldom more
than once a week, give 'gaudies' and
Spreads keep a horse or two, go to
Newmarket, attend the six-mile bot
tom. drive a drag, wear varmint
clothes and we'll built coats. be up to
a smoke, rum one at Barnweu a
regular go at New Zealand, a stanch
admirer of the bottle and care a damn
for no one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Broadway the Mississippi of Streets
From the Pittsburg Gazette-TImes


A street is like a river. with lis human
current carrying all manner of drift
between it's banks of residences or shops
on either side. And If this smile be ap-
propriate. then Broadway Is the Missis-
sippi of streets. Probably no other ave-
nue. In the world presents so many con-
trasts in the fotsam and jetsam 1t car
ries from Harlem to the Battery. Every
type of humahity-u saplings from
farms and orchards. proud-hulled craft
in silks and satins-may be deserted In
the surging mass Banker and bootblack,
the staggering swell and the dragged
derelict walk shoulder to shoulder-rush.
rather, for Broadway is q maelstrom.
the embodiment Of New Yorks hustle
and hurry, the place where nothing can
stand still. Richard Harding Davis cnce
said that everybody seems to be trying
to reach the bank to have q check cashed
before 3 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

~ oRSAKING society and comfort
able, even luxurious, homes for
n the lure of gold, two women have
braved the horrors of Death val
lev that graveyard of argonauts,
and have won out
Mrs. Beatrice Hubbell Plummer, sister
Of Mrs. Cynthia westover Alden. presi-
dent General of the International Sun
shine Society and Mrs. Florence III. Ba-
her. an attractive young woman formerly
Of Fort Wayne. Ind, and now of Los
Angeles. were the first wonderland are
the only ones veto brave the desert
dangers of Death valley in the attempt
To wreSt its golden treasures from ltS
lone-strewn sands
They are now planning and will soon
start on trip to Europe on their own
money. made in digging gold from the
ground 1t will not be their first trip
abroad but it will be their first with their
own money. Gold mining came to them
as an inspiration. About two years ago,
after listening one evening to their hus-
bands discussing various mining ventures
they were interested in. the two women
asked almost simultaneously:
why can't we get some of this gold?'
The husbands laughed. They have said
since that their wives never thought of
anything but receptions. clubs. clothes
and similar things of festive Importance
to feminine minds
We'll do it," declared the women.
"Wheres good place to get gold?'
Messrs. Plummer and Baker said jok-
ingly that Death valley was loaded with
gold. And the women announced their
intention to seek gold in Death valley
They were both somewhat weary of
ciety and the humdrum social life and
longed for a change. They found what
they wanted in the vast breathing spaces
OF the mountains.
The story of the experiences of these
intrepid women is filled with interest
ing adventures.
THE wonder of it all is said Mrs
Plummer day or two ago. that we
ever stood it. Nearly all of the time
the thermometer registered more than
JIG degrees and in front of our little
camp on the Santa Fe road it rose
and stayed at $50 degrees for weeks.
The humidity was low. we surely
there were days when both Mrs. Baker
and | wished heartily we were back in
our comfortable California homes"
Both these California society women,
before their journey into Death valley,
were as green" is any sales girl in a
western shop. Yet now they feel quite
full nedged miners and the word ten
dcrfoot' falls with an unconscious &C
cent of derision from their pretty lips
quite frequently.
Until we found the beautiful SPAR
king spring which flows at the spot
where we have staked our claims"
says Mrs. Baker. I'VE were more than
once very thirsty. We learned a les
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talk of the social circle in her home
town is the ability to WELD razor. This
charming young woman was the camp
barber True, she handled a safety razor
and could not damage the cheeks of her
customers even though she became e. r
SO malicious.
The taste of life in the desert has made
both these women dissatisfied with the
routine ard sameness of city life. The
next trip on which they are planning to
start within the next few months will
mean a plunge still further into Death
valley seeking to uncover more gold and
new adventure.
The property that these women have
acquired, it is declared by expert mining
men, bids fair to rival the wealthy de-
posts of Nevada.
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ing they worked as hard as any man in
the party. Up with the lark and armed
with hammer and magnifying glass. ey
searched the lodges for "pay rock
Mrs Plummer has been called the mas
cot of the camp. My hammer broke off
the first piece of rock that showed gold"
she said. Every mud pie made from the
pounded stone asSayed SIG to the ton.
Mrs Plummer and Mrs. Baker wore
throughout the trip the full accouter-
ment of western cowgiris.
Skirts of buckskin reached to just be-
low their knees. Strong leather boots in
cased their legs and they rode aStride.
Each was armed with q revolver of the
latest pattern and Improvement, and I'M
der the tutelage of the old guide who &C
companed the party they rapidly became