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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Concrete paving for twelve blocks
has been ordered by the city council
OF Marshalltown to be laid during
the present season. Bids will be
called for soon.
The hotelmen's state convention
just held at Spirit Lake elected
Thomas Veitch, Of Des Moines, presl.
dent, and c, E. Griffith, Of Sioux City,
secretary and treasurer.
G. L. Yoss, cashier or the Bank OF
Denison, has been elected president
Of the Farmers State hank Of Char.
ter Oak. Mr.. Voss has been q stock.
holder in the bank for many years.
The state board OF control let the
contract for a $4,000 laundry to be
built ct the school for the deaf at
Council Bluffs. The contract went
to P. Peterson company Of Council
Bluffs. Al
{ Lewis Brothers general store In
Leroy is q complete wreck as a re-
suit Of a fire Of unknown origin. The
loss is $4,000. partially covered by
insurance. I. Ky
Mrs. Anna Sweetman, nearly 80
years old, is dead as the result of q
shock received when her clothes be.
came ignited while lighting pipe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
GROWING ASPARAGUS.

= l. ~ t . +. .. F 3 ~
Asparagus may be started from
seed and come into size for table use
at the third year. Seed may be plant.
ed as late as midsummer.
1t requires about six weeks for the
seed to terminate and come up. The
young plants may be cultivated in
rows as other garden vegetables and
set in permanent rows or beds this
fall or next spring.
The asparagus plant is doubly use.
full. The young shoots can be used
for food and the foliage branches for
decoration. Sprays OF asparagus are
equaled by few other plants for their
pleasing effect in decoration.
The plants are very hardy, will
stand all kinds of treatment. but will
respond literally to good treatment
and will thrive in one place for ten
to twenty years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

everybody set their own price, so I
humors her; though I can't seem to
sense how a cracked teapot and a
three-legged chair prove anything on
your pas mother or you. know Mr..
81 will admire to come fer you, and
1 will send him fer you prompt.
"Oh, no, think as 1t is SO early
will Just run down by myself and then
perhaps Mr.-Mr.-Si will take me
home If It's late"
"Oh. yes, him or Mr.. Alan! Well.
good-by till see you. 1t Is most time
fer us all to dress. Tell everybody
you see as you go long, please; I
don't want nobody to miss nothing"
And again. for the second time that
day, Miss Cynthia threw herself with
abandon into the processes OF the
toilet and again the result was de-
lightful. 5.5s
why, honey-bunch, I am afraid the
folks will all want to eat you in
stead OF the refres hments look
80 gooG-.-don't she, Mr.. Alan :" was
Miss Selma Lue's greeting to her from
the grocery door. Mr.. Kent stood be-
side her and was the personification
OF fresh, cool, elegant, afternoon-tea
correctness. Miss Selma Lue judged
rightly that the expression dawning
in Miss Cynthia's eyes was that.of adj
miration, for before she had received
an answer to her question to Mr.. Kent
about the vision Of loveliness at the
foot Of the steps, she broke out afresh
with her delighted exclamations W
Now, amt he Jest too fine. Miss
Cynthie? Them white fiannels is
plumb beautiful before they shrinks.
and after that they makes good rags
to rub with in cases Of rheumatic and
stch. feel Jest as proud Of him!'
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

in plenty Of time fer 70 my mind
company Is more comfortable when
they don't And SO much sign OF fuss"
Everything is lovely. Is there any.
thing could do now? You seem
about ready, ls--is--the barn all dec
Grated r. and Miss Cynthia cast long.
ing glances toward the wide door and
cool interior. MisS Selma Lue would
have been glad to send her on an er.
rand In that direction II she had
thought OF 1t at all.
Yes, indeed" she answered. obliv-
ious OF the gentle hint, finished along
about ten o'clock. It's Jest green
house of vines and truck from across
the river. But want you to help me
decide where the folks must set--and
some other things. thought would
let the children all go down to the
car to meet her In two lines and sing
one of them new, hymns they learned
at the gospel tent as she comes up
the hill. advised her special to come
On the car, count OF that rocky hill
they can't nothing on wheels git any
good outer climbing"
What time do you expect herr"
-Four o'clock, sharp. asked Mr..
Alan to take the in-car and meet her
at the switch to scort her up. l
thought it would give her a nice feel
Ing, being as she IL his old friend"
Miss Cynthia's color deepened .
trife, but she said in a light, sus-
piciously light, tone: And whom are
you going to send for me, Miss Selma
Lue?"
We'll. now, that's right; oughter
send for you too, though you are SIGH
home folks. How would Mr.. 81 Brad
ford do? You know he's a-running fer
sheriff and he's a-going to make her a
speech of welcome at the grocery
door. don't want her to think we're
trying to put on too much style. but l
felt like this entertainment was a
kinder send4of fer Mr.. Alan and we
all don't want to spare no pains In
showing how much we think of him.
Do you think she will understand how
we feel about it?"
Il am sure she will-appreciate your
feelings In the matter" answered Miss
Cynthia with twinkle in her eye.
II thought she would. And how do
you think 1t will do to ask Mis- ST
Bradford to set next to her at the re.
freshments? You know Mis- 81 Is
kinder proud on count Of having Z
blue teapot handed down from her
pas mother, though it's cracked, and
chair she used to set in, only one
legs gone. know she's sorter slow
and heavy-like. hut she thinks a heap
of herself and feel it's kind ter let
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
yISS.'SE[INAI LUZ |
'Soopbox Babies
b. r1APIE TIiOrPSONDNNESS
Ilasfrnfiors b. naENNs g. Ks1fNsv-
cPYRIGfiT 1905. TIE BOBBS- MERRLLL COMPANY

as she swept both babies into the
curve OF one arm and seized the wash
rag out OF Mr.. Alan's nerveless hand,
Il can polish 'em on In no time. Please
pick Blossom and Clemmie often the
floor and put 'em In the boxes. I
want EN- to stay clean fer the party.
Amt they too sweet all dressed up?
And, Mr.. Alan, / wish you would dry
Miss Cynthie's hands on your apron
before they drip on her dress. They's
heap to do, for it's about to turn
twelve o'clock now, and want things
to be beforehanded."
There are some situations In life
that are marked by a charm that par
takes decidedly of terror, and as Mr..
Kentreceived five slender, white, drip
ping fingers In his own and proceeded
to envelop them In fold of the ging-
ham garment pendent about his waist,
he was possessed by a wild desire to
bolt through the back door, but he
realized al the same moment that
nothing SO beautiful had ever hap
pened his way before. His composure
was sufficient. barely, to keep him to
the enchanting task and he solemnly
dried the dainty fingers one at a time
without SO much as glance at the
owner Of them.
Now, although the heart OF Miss
Cynthia was q tender organ aud
though she fully realized the suffer
ings of the victim OF such embarrass-
ment, she smiled a very lovely, very
wickedly mirthful and comprehending
smile straight into his eyes and hand
ed him the other hand. But II her lit
tie laugh had been intended to terrify
further, It failed OF its purpose, for
Mr.. Kent rallied to himself gloriously,
folded number two In both his own
hands with mmistakable warmth and
smiled down into Miss Cynthia's lift
ed. blue-star eyes with 9 sweetness
that was-generous.
Lands alive, Mr.. Alan. see Char
ity a-going into the barn and sure as
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
SYNOPSIS,

Miss Selma Lue. spinster guardian angel
Of River Blur. presides oyer an I'm.
he neikhborhood in the rear Of her ..u gre gro
Rox Babies." The fact that she Is single
makes her m object Of sympathy to the
tS i Page daughter OF Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that q
Alan Kent. young artist I, who wishes ,;a.s., to
Miss Lue's adopted baby, and one Gym.
thia is very fond Of, shows an evident
nreference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother is II
danger OF losing the, old homestead. A
near rukus Alan admires Cynthia. Se-
Ina tells how she came to locate In the
She suspects that Cynthia 10 responsible
for Alari's neglect OF herself: Sale OF the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's
Portrait Of cynthia is discoyered. Evelyn
Rranch, Cynthia's close friend. shows in
terest in Alan Kent Cynthia relieves Sc
lima for, a day. cocks dinner Tor MT: Kent
rlared a favorite with all the Blum folk.
cynthia overhears hts confessions Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

shooting she'll eat up some of the
decorations! Ask her to please stay
in the meadow until the party's over:
though OF course she thinks she is IN
5vited, being SO one of the family, like, :
Miss Selma Lue called from the lean
to where she was employed In the
robing OF the Flarity brothers. Miss
Cynthie. honey, please shake up the
cushions and put Blossom and Glenn
ME in their boxes. They have done
dozed on on the floor here and am in
hurry to put up the twins. who'll
drop of dead-iike il | don't get EN-
down in few minutes.
The boxing up Of the babies occu-
MED the next few minutes and as at
last Miss Selma Lue looked down at
them safely and snugly asleep she
said to Miss Cynthia softly:
CANT they sweet? They's heap
a-going to happen to 'em as they go
long, but amt 1t a good thing to
think how there's guiding hand
child, q guiding hand? ] can't bear
"a give Pattie up, but ] know Miss
Tynell let me have her most all OF
every day. She is one OF the sorter
mothers that kinder fergits at times
that children need more worrying
over than puppies and kittens. She
carries her burdens light and rolls
,em OF on any shoulder handy. Some
women think they have did sech q
big thing in borning children that It's
only right for the rest Of the world
q do the looking after them; but the
rest al the world amt always got the
mother heart she expects Of them
Sometimes the babies git cold vel
come lots Of places"
.If all the world were like you
began Miss Cynthia, but Miss Selma
Lue answered with a laugh:
"Why, chickie-biddle. what would
We do without the yous and the Mr.
Alanses and the Mr.. Dobbses, SO pa
tient with his family 'cept fer the
cussing, and the sweet Miss Evelyns
and even the old Mr.. Leekses-annd d.
But lands alive, we must be turning
around, instead Of standing here con
graduating the Lord on his work, and
cit to our own. Don't everything look
nice !? Everybody's been stirring since
daybreak believe in getting done
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
BEETHovENeslTs OF RAGE.

Beethoven's behavior was often afro
cious. In giving lessons to young la
dies he would sometimes tear the
music to pieces and scatter 1t about
the floor or even smash the furniture.
Once when playing in company there
was some Interruption. Il play no
longer for such hogs!" he cried and
left the piano He once called Prince
Lobkcwitz an ass because bassoon
player happened to be absent Dole's
Famous Composers"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
The Wall ~ True Ar.

N All who have seer the newly erect
ed statue to Sir Henry Irving, by Mr..
.Ernck, r. A.. have spoken OF 1t In the
highest praise. The pose is splendid
and the facial expression Ia lifelike.
and yet from the tailors point Of
view there are one or two points that
call for thought. Is there one law
for the artist and sculptor and another
Tor the tailor =? Tailor and Cutter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Il g . . r. g. s
There is statement going the
rounds of the negro press to the Ell
recr that much OF the money now
spent In the erection of churches
might well be diverted to the build
ing up of business enterprises. It
is stated by some, implied by others,
that the future OF the race depends
upon It's economic well-being. Some
60 SO far as to instance the Jewish
race as an exemplification Of this
dictum. We wonder If they have
ever stopped to think about the cause
Of the existence OF that race today,
when its earliest compeers are rest
ing SO quietly in "obliyion's swelling
tide?"-Star of Zion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Not since the days OF Marshall, the
famous colored Harvard athlete, has
fair Harvard, one OF the greatest col.
leges in the world, been SO amazed as
recently at Theodore Gable, the ham.
mer thrower. also colored, who won
the spring meet when he threw the
sixteen.pound hammer IA feet and 10
inches. Coaches declare him the
greatest find developed this season.
Gable is q great favorite and well
liked by his fellow students.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Colored men. quit neglecting your
family for the wild" woman. You
who are guilty, when you read these
lines, please neither get mad nor con.
TESS; further. It will not help matters
to say that the Dallas Express has
nothing to do with 1t; just quit-in
Bible language: Cease to do evil and
learn to do we'll" sas u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
NEW HAT IDEA.

A pretty trimming for large Leg
horn hat ia an immense bow Of hand.
some Persian ribbon, each loop yelled
with black malines.. The edges OF the
loops should be wired with this finest
milliner,s wire \ black silk. .,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Colored labor will have nothing ia
lose by sticking little closer to BUSH &
ness and by putting littls more in
terest and enthusiasm into the work
assigned. The Dallas Express Is the
friend Of colored labor, and because
it is friend takes the liberty to
speak plainly. Our advice is to do
better or the job YOU have now will
soon know you no more forever.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Plans have been inaugurated by the
trustees Of Fisk University to raoise
100000 to be used in paying indeht-
edness of the school and for the as-
tablishment of an endowment fund.
They now have pledges for 100000.
The trustees hope to have the people
of Nashville. Tenn, make a gift. as
1t will show the workers In the north
they mean business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

The next president Of Liberia will
be Daniel E. Howard. Mr. Howard
has been In the political life in the re-
public for some years aud is at pres
ent the secretary Of the treasury. His
sympathies towards the United States
are well known and there is, accord
ingly, little apprehension left as to
the probable effect which his election
will have on the established relations
between the two countries. Many OF
the well wishers OF the struggling re-
public should feel rejoiced because of
Mr.. Towards nomination for the
headship of the Liberian state. Elk
change.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

mot only Justice. but self.interest
demands the education of the negro"
are the words Of Mr.. Charles e.
Stowe. and every southern white man
who is opposed to the education of
the negro would do well to read and
think on the above statement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

There should be closer union
among negroes in all their business
affairs. Don't be afraid to put your
money in a negro bank and to buy
your every day necessities from me-
gro merchants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

. ID i g 3 Z
A great many people borrow their
neighbours paper Instead of taking ii
themselves. We know this is true
in Abbeville county for great many
people have told us they borrowed
the paper from their neighbor. Ii
everybody that borrowed the paper
would subscribe for 1t themselves it
would increase our circulation consid-
erably, enable us 10 publish better
paper, and perhaps enable us to pub
lish it oftener. In borrowing the pa
per you get something for which you
pay nothing, and II you thing of it a
little you will realize 1t is q pretty
small thing to do. 1t worries your
neighbor more or less to have your
send tor his paper. Of course your
neighbor Is not going to admit it, but
suppose some Of your neighbors came
over to borrow something from you
every week, don't you believe it would
annoy you just a little, and the cost
OF a paper for whole year is SO lit
tie that it really does seem a small
thing to worry your neighbor about.
We believe you will agree with us
after little reflection, and II you do.
hope you will come in and give us
your subscription. Piedmont Voice,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

We ave making great progress. Let
us not be discouraged. Our day Is
coming right here In this country and
in this southland.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

\ Mothers and fathers should make
every preparation to have their chill
dren enter school next winter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

We should teach our children to pc
polite and obliging to every one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

William A. Howard, a member OF
the Negro Business League In New
Orleans, is the inventor OF sugar
cane loader that is meeting with great
success, not only In the state OF Lou
isiana but in Mexico. where the culti-
walton of sugar cane is one of the sta
pie products. The Howard Cane
Loader Manufacturing company 10
composed of three members-two
white and one colored. William How-
ard. Mr.. Howard informed us that
why the whites were taken in as CO.
partners was due to the fact that, not
having sufficient capital himself to
start plant to manufacture the ma
chimes, and not being able to persuade
money, to cooperate with him, he
consequently was obliged to resort to
white capitalists. The factory is To-
Gated at Berwick, La. The Howard
loader Is a great labor saver--espe-
cially to the Mexican planters. where
labor can be procured at low cost.
With this machine three persons can
now do the work which required from
twelve to fifteen persons formerly to
accomplish within given time. The
company, the past season. sent out to
prospective buyers one or more load
ers at their own expense on the fol-
lowing conditions: Should the loader
fail to do the work as labor and
money saver, the planter would not be
under any obligations whatever, and
the Howard company would take back
the machine at their own expense. We
are advised that not one Of these ma
chimes has been returned. but, in
stead, orders We're given for more.
This loader during the last season is
claimed to have proven itself to be
the greatest cane loading device in
the world. 1t was worked alongside
of the cane leaders claimed to be the
best on the market, and after some
days test the other leaders were said
to have been discarded and the How
ard leaders adopted. Mr.. Howard last
season spent three months in Mexico.
experimenting the starting of the ma
chimes AS a result Of this visit he
| anticipates quite considerable de-
mand for the cane leaders during the
coming season. as they will be used
in nearly all the cane fields In Next
co.--Tuskegee Student.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Since supporting race enterprises
is right. men are coming to the doc 4
trine with their mouths, forgetful OF
the fact that talk Is cheap.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

D. e. Howard, formerly secretary OF
the treasury Of Liberia. has been
elected president Of the republic. sue
ceeding President Arthur Barcley,
whose term expires with the present
year. n, M ;s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

The work OF buying homes and be-
coming taxpayers should go on with
out ceasing. Ss
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07
LINCoLNS PRIVATE INVITATION
SPECIAL PRESIDENT ELECT
w


RIDE ON SPECIAL TRAIN WHICH TOOK THE
FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON.
adjoining
which the escorted committee
picturesque journey
waved American flags
Short made at shelbyve Gnsburg Morris and Lawrence
heard Lincoln whizzed by
locomotive Those
the city and escorted military
Burnett
balcony
he had
this address
that Republic
victors
said what
possibly Washington
Jefferson you"
House 1t remarked
spirits
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07
He DIDN'T KNOW LINCOLN.
New Highlander Tells ef Opportunity
He Missed as a Boy.

New Highlander Tells ef Opportunity
He Missed as Boy.
"Way down east" Abraham Lincoln
was no celebrity when. early in 1860,
he made trip through New England
Though that was but few months be
fore his nomination for the presidency
Lincoln passed twice through Boston
practically unnoticed, and to this day
nobody knows whether he put up at
hotel or ate at restaurant. William
Wainwright, who was a boy in Exeter,
N. H., tells this story Of Lincoln's visit
to his home town. On the morning of
Lincoln's arrival he was engaged in
fishing for cells in a canal.
The cells were biting well, and Vain
wright was using two poles. oblivious
of everything but the pleasurable task
in hand, until he became conscious of
somebody climbing the fence behind
him.
He supposed it was another boy. but
on looking up was surprised to see a
tall, solemn looking man. The man
smiled and remarked that the boy was
pretty busy. The boy replied that he
was; that they were biting fine" The
man then asked If he could use one of
the poles. His request was granted,
and after catching few cells he acct
dentally broke the pole. which was a
rough alder stick, such as New Hamp-
shire boys are wont to use. He offered
to pay for the pole. but on the boys
refusing he climbed the fence again
and went away.
Young Wainwright did not learn un
til later that his guest was Abraham
Lincoln.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07
Banker G.
Dennistoun
Phone 226
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.

Estate of John p. Schmid)
OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood, in PROBATE court
In the matter of the estate OF John P.
Schmid, decedent.
Letters testamentary this day having
been granted to Mary Frances Schmid.
It is ordered, that the time within which
all creditors of the above named decedent
may present claims against his estate in
tnis..court, be. and the same hereby Is, limit
ed to three months from and after the
date hereof: and that Monday the 1st day of
May, 1911, at 10 O'Clock M; in the pro-
bate court rooms at the court house at the
city of Redwood Falls in said county be. and
the same hereby is fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allowance of
such claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica-
tion of this order in The Redwood Gazette
as provided by law.
Dated Jan. Both, 1911.
(sEAL) A. r. A LAUDON.
2S-3. Judge of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07
DannY,S Weakness.

"Well, Missus Mulcahy. Oh see be tn
papers Danny's been discharged from
the pinitinchery," observed Mrs
O'Hooligan.
"Yis," sighed Mrs. Mulcahy: Danny
niyer could hould any koind of II job"
-Harper's Weekly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07
WHAT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS DOING / tB By 1
ON HIS BIRTHDAY FIFTY YEARS AGO e s. =.
By ]. A.
EDGERTON

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