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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
DAVENPORT GETS CORN SHOW
Guaranty Fund Is Pledged BY the
Commercial Club Committee and
the Local Merchants.

Davenport, Nov. 3.-The Iowa corn
show will be held in Davenport in
January as q result OF the pledging
today Of guaranty fund by the
Greater Davenport committee and To-
cal merchants. It will be held in con-
junction with the farmers short
course conducted by Ames college
professors. About $4,000 worth of
premiums will be awarded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

improvements at plymouth junction.
Mason City, Nov. 3.--The Rock Is
land and Milwaukee roads are to Join
IN building new yards at Plymouth
junction with capacity of 1000
cars. Coal chutes and suitable Office
buildings will also be erected,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
|. r. of w. C, at Marenoo.

Iowa City, Nov. 3.-The second dis
trlct convention of the Iowa Fedora
ton OF Women's. clubs will be held
November 9Th at Marengo. Mrs. Mil
Ter of Des Moines, who is state pres
ldent of the federation, will deliver
an address at this meeting,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
New Railroad R.lnn snr,,.,,.,

Jubilee Nov. ga new crew Of
surveyors for the Chicago, Anamosa
and Northwestern are in the field
near here and hopes of building the
road have been renewed. The line
will pass through Shady Grove and
also touch Waterloo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

Eph'um; look to de Lawd; look to de
Lawd!"
The more worldly son on the other
bank was obviously skeptical about
such advice under the circumstances,
for he screamed out: 'Nevah you
min lookin' to de Lawd. Eph'um;
never you min lookin' to de Lawd-
you hol' right on to dat mules tail. -"
Philadelphia Record. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
Sells Lease Of Hotel.

Fort Dodge, Nov. 3.-R. w. John
ston, proprietor Of the Wahkonsa,
Fort DodEe's new hotel. has sold the
lease to 9. w. Reynolds, formerly
proprietor OF the Chicago Beach ~
tel ct Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
Druggist Is IndIetAd

Marshalltown, Nov. 3.-The first
druggist Of the city to be indicted
on q charge of liquor nuisance since
the city went dry July 1 last lie
George 2. Powers, against whom the
grand jury returned bill yesterday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
Another Takes own liz.

Council Bluffs, Nov. 3.--Ernest
stone, 40 years old, was found dead
late last night. He had hanged him
sell to the stairway Of a house Ne
longing to Samuel Thomas. eight
miles from Corning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
PIANIST OFF FOR GERMANY.

Laporte, Ind.-Miss Hazel Harrison,
a pianist OF rare ability, has left for
Berlin, Germany, where she expects to
give a recital before the family OF
Emperor William.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

some Afro-American pastors would
ose their Jobs as hod-carriers if they
neglected II as they do paying their
INSCRIPTIONS to their race papers, II
-. y discontinue It then they howl. and
= you continue to mail 1t then they
.ay ! thought you would have discon-
!, unned It when the time had expired.
you write them you get an answer
I G quick as Il your had written to the
oon Or the sun. Surely Afro-Ameri-
~ EDITORS md Jordan a hard road
9 travel Cadiz (Ky.) Informer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

our leaders need to talk more busi-
49, sss and let the other unnecessary
yg.ss take care of themselves for
ME. We spend too much time In
~ s.'ne With frivolous subjects. Let us
80 80 business and awake interest and
snuslasm among our people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

Negroes are learning the value Of
land In all sections Of the state. They
are becoming Interested and are pur-
chasing city property and farms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

When mans single, he has to,
growl at his dog when tho world goes
wrong.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

Will Jack Johnson and Sam Lang
ford come together In Madison Square
garden at New York, after all, and
settle the vexed question as to which
of them is the greater master OF Fisti-
cana?, The sporty hope and talk are
all that way. Johnson and Langford
and Jeanette occupy more space In
the daily newspapers and more Of the
public attention than all Of the other
1895, 997 negroes in the United States.
When they speak with their fists or
tongues they have the world for audi
ence. Fame Is tickle jade, in one
age favoring brains, In another
sbrawn-brute force.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
AERO-AMER|CAN CC[L|NCS

The tenant farmers are planning
to have convention at an early date
and to perfect an organization for
mutual protection. One writer pic
lures the condition of the white ten
ant farmer as being rather hopeless
and his prospects as discouraging
Statistics show that the number Of
these farmers is steadily on the In
crease, and their chances for ever
owning any land are rapidly disap-
pearing. Owing to different and a
lower standard Of living the negro
tenant farmer makes good both Tor
himself and landlord where the white
tenant finds 1t difficult to exist. This
different standard of living is an Inn
portant factor in our favor, and 1t is
enabling the negro to get by in
countless instances. The most strik-
ing illustration of this point came
to our notice recently. Mr.. p is
a worker In concrete and makes $3.50
day. BY his side white man does
the same sort of work and gets $3.50
a day. The colored man pays Sc
per month house rent and the white
man pays SIS. The colored mans
family does it's own washing land
that of the white mans family also!
Say what you please we still have a
fighting chance II we will only make
use of It. Our chief danger and
temptation is in trying to lead an
aeroplane existence on a subway sal
ary.-Dallas Express.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

The Religious Forward movement, q
brand new thing, with plenty OF big
money and sentiment behind It, has
begun to move. The purpose is TO
carry the Gospel to those in the high
ways and by-ways OF the large cities
who are not now reached by religious
influences. We were once, in 1903,
surprised to see q Salvation Army
band marching down a side street in
Yokahoma, Japan, playing Shall We
Gather at the River? While all sorts
Of movements are organized or being
organized, to reach and help better
the moral condition Of every nation
atty in the republic, very little Is done
to reach and help better the morals OF
the negro. He Is left alone. to work
out his salvation In his own way. His
churches must broaden out their work.
The negro needs his own Christian
Temperance unions, rescue missions
and homes, settlement works, Young
Mems and Young Women's Christian
associations, Salvation Armies and
the like.-New York Age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

Excursion time will soon be out, and
1t will leave you excursion followers
broke as ghosts. Be moderate IN e I
cursions, for there is little In them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

N & I
II 1t can be successfully shown that
Meroe is the real birthplace OF Egyp-
tan civilization the negro's part in 1t
IS settled. All Of the traditions relat-
Ing to this ancient city connect the
same with the Individually negro Nu-
indians. All the centuries OF conquest
and pillage have not succeeded in
changing to any perceptible degree
The race affiliation Of its Inhabitants.
They have always been a hearty, war
ilke race Of men and are so today. It
y known and admitted that Egyptian
0viiization was introduced to Greece
ana became the nucleus around which
modern civilization has grown When
!ne world grows older 1t Is possible
mat negro scholars will establish this
mct beyond doubt and thus place the
seero race at the source Of the stream
9 civilization from the ever flowing
Dsnks Of which he Is supposed to be
siaking his thirst for the first time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

Up until few years ago the negro
was thought to be the chief among
sinners in the use of English. His fire.
quent disregard for grammar, and his
quaint expressions make negro dia
lect one Of the most picturesque in
this country But another dialect Is
being developed by the Dagos which,
for downright outlandishness, puts
that Of the negro in the background.
A Dago had ordered windmill and
had received it, but he had spent sew
eral days trying to find a certain
valve. Finally he found 1t, but the
handle was missing, and then he
wrote the following letter to the
freight agent.
''Messter FrateIanns, Dere Friend:
1 gotta The valv which by from S.
N.alrite but why for godsake doan
you sen me no handle. Loose to me
my customer shure ting You doan
trete me .ite Is my money not SO
good as other fellows. waite 10
daze and my Customer holler for
waiter liga bel by, the valve. the wind
he no blow the neel and the valve
gotta no handle an wat the hel I
goin do. you no send handle pretty
quick ! goin 500 you goodby your
friend, Antonio Dntramino.
After rite thees letter I ine
blame handfe:n box plese excuse
me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

The farmers Of this county have
made good cotton crops and are get
ting good prices for It. Don't forget
to INVEST a few dollars In the negro
bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03


The editor enjoyed his first auto
mobile riding experience on the even.
ing Of the goth ult., when as one Of a
party composed Of Messrs. G. W. La
mastus, Nose Thomas and Messrs.
Waldauer and Walker, prominent
white gentlemen Of Merigold, and Mr..
r. M. McCarty OF this town, quick,
run was made from Mound Bayou to
McCarty's and return. The expert
ence was somewhat novel one for
us as 1t will be, doubtless for any one
who rides In one of these cars for the
first time. They told us that we were
not going fast but at times It seemed
to us that we must have been "scorch-
ing" or else we are satisfied that we.
would not enjoy the scorching expert
ence. Mound Bayou Demonstrator-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

~ r 4H,eS ~ Y y 1
In recent editorial convention q
minister was present and offered the
following toast: 10 save an editor
from starvation take his paper and
pay for 1t promptly; to save him from
despair, send him every Item you can
get hold Of; TO save him from bank
ruptcy, advertise In his paper liber-
ally; to save him from profanity,
write your correspondence plainly on
one side Of the sheet and send It in
as soon as possible; to save him from
mistakes, bury him. Dead people are
the only ones who never make mis-
takes" Equally pertinent Is the toast
on Girls written by modern verse
maker, and which Is as follows:
"a health to the girl that can dance
like . drsam.
And the girl that can pound the
piano; ].
"a health to the girl that writes verse
by the ream
Or toys with high G In soprano;
To the Girl that can talk, and the girl
that does not;
TO the saint and the sweet little
Il sinner
But heres to the cleverest girl OF the
lot,
The girl that can cook good din
$ ner!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

One of the greatst tragedies OF hui
man slavery was the breaking up Of
family ties, especially the selling OF
children away from their mothers.
Was this tragedy ended in the United
States when Abraham Lincoln signed
the proclamation Of emancipation?
Frederick E. Bauer, superintendent OF
the children's bureau Of the depart
ment of public charities. is authority
for the statement that between 5000
and 1000 children are taken from their
parents every year In New York city
because the rising cost Of living sub
merges the family, making 1t tmpos-
sible for their parents to support
them. They are cared for by chart
table institutions, and beautiful
charity it is. But 80 far as the sent-
mant of. parental and filiai love Ia con-
cerned, does It make SO very much
difference whether the family Is
broken at the auction block or at the
empty breakfast table? Broken fam
lilies mean broken hearts as much now
as in the days "befoah de war To-
ledo News-Bee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03

I. nooains ought to be called one OF
So arts. as indeed It IL. It fur
'a ,shas the opportunity Of taking IN
.Ss thoughts Of great authors and the
p',,,v to impart these thoughts to
..nars A prominent educator mas
o .sn This brief definition: Reading
Getting through" But 1t is more
hon this. 1t is the bringing out the
.sau.ht and feeling Of the author IN
.ncb manner as to make the hearers
.ss and feel with the reader. the
reader who falls short OF TINS emo
has not read.
when Ezra read the law to the peo-
o,s they wept because the reading was
We too frequently listen to poor
,,lnit reading. For such reading
moro is no excuse. Every minister
ought to study his Bible so thoroughly,
ssnecially the chapters he is going to
read on any given occasion, that his
hoarers are made to feel that he Is
,ully possessed OF the thoughts con-
tanned in the passages he is reading.
While the Scriptures are being read
God is talking to the people. a min
later should therefore be prepared to
read we'll, and not get up to blunder
over the Scriptures. Word-calling is
not reading. To read well one must
ne effective. He must make his hear
ora feel what he is reading. Our
church services often fail at the begin
ming on account of Ineffective read
Ing by the pastor. The Bible is poorly
read; the hymns are poorly read. II
the hymns be well selected they are
read In such way that the people
cannot see the connection between the
hymns and the subject Of the SER
mon.
How readest thou, Brother Minis
ter? Be careful as to your manner
Of reading, for much Of your success
as a preacher will depend on your
GOOD reading.-Southern Ploughman.
F. 4 = I . 3, g.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
Houehton Department

seats which il Is planned to place inn
mediately before IL for the students
alumni and their families and the coll
lege faculty II is estimated that full
~ 1900 people will be able 10 see the
president. although IL is likely that
many of these will not be able to hear
him.
A temporary railroad station viii
be erected on the tracks immediate
~ below the school for the convenience
of graduates and former students who
are expected TO attend the reunion.
From this "a walk will be conducted
up the hin To the gymnasium where
the alumni viii register.
Efforts are being made to bring a
troop of L. 5. Cayary from Fort Brady
at the Suo 10 help police Houghton
and 20 assist the National Guard In
order. II IS estimated that.
there will Doe 600 soldiers and sailors IN
Houghton on this occasion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
CHAPTER II.
THE RED DESERT.

THE RED DESERT.
TN the beginning the Red desert
figuring unpronounceably under
/ its Navajo name of Tsenastci-
- Circle OF Red Stones-was shun-
ned alike by man and beast. and the
bravest OF the gold hunters. seeking
10 penetrate TO the placer ground in
the hill gulches between twin Timan,
yOni ranges. made n hundred mile de-
tour TO avoid It.
Later the discoveries of rich "pock-
ct" deposits in the Red Butte district
lifted the intermontane hill country
temporarily to the high plane of bo-
nanza field.
why the railroad builders. with Co.
pah for starting point and Red Butte
for terminus. had elected to pitch
their headquarters camp in the west
ern edge OF the desert, no later conner
could ever determine. Lost also Is
the identity of the camps sponsor,
men had discovered that the sun cured
heritage Of the desert borders was nu-
tritious and fattening. n stock ship
ping point A few OF the railroad men
transplanted their families but apart
from these Angels was mans town.
with elemental appetites and with
only the coarse fare of the frontier
fighting line to satisfy them.
Farther along the desert came more
definitely 20 its own. The rich Red
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10

VS. coronation that were shown at IN,
star last night drew crowded houses
and were much praised FOR their clear
ness and the realism. The views vii
be shown again this evening.
The highest temperature in the past
three days was % degrees on Saturday
afternoon. Sundays highest was nine
ty and today started with a tempera-
ture of % degrees at seven O'Clock
this morning.
Tire ball game between Hurontown
and Mohawk scheduled for yesterday
afternoon at the local grounds was
called off on account of wet grounds
resulting from the heavy rainstorm
which started shortly after noon.
Charles T.. Zryd of Detroit. former
railroad man who used TO be in the
employ of the South Shore about
twenty-five years ago is in Houghton
ON business trip, representing an ac-
cident insurance company.
\ class of eighty boys and girls made
their first communion at st. Ignatms
church yesterday morning, it being
the second large first communion class
this summer, there having been one
recently consisting of two hundred
members
Word was received Saturday that
Roy Carnahan and others i'm the party
of Houghton boys who arc making a
trip 10 Boston on a sail boat, had
passed Alpena and that all on board
were well and enjoying the Journey.
The annual meeting of the Portage
township school board takes place this
evening following the close of the
school election. The Chassell township
school election takes place today also,
the main point involved being the
question of free text books.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the county clerk to John Prebelich
of South Range and Mary Gasparich
of Calumet; Eddie Johnson and Tina
Nokko of Paincsdalc, and to Peter
Sniras and Damccede Velanga OF
The steamer Pere Marquette of the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
SUPERVISORS TO MEET.

The board Of supervisors viii con-
Vene IN regular session tomorrow
morning. The matter Of disseminating
Hancock township and anncxing it to
Calumet township, which was referred
TO committee consisting Of Messrs.
McNaughton. Hamar and Koepel will
be among tho principal matters OF inn
portancc To Doe considered. and il is
likely also that the committee appoint
ed To- decide upon the location Of the
Pope soldiers monument on the court
house grounds also viii report.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10

Poetry.

It is a shallow criticism that would
define poetry as confined to literary pro-
auctions in rhyme and meter. The writ
ten poem is only poetry talking. and
the statue, the picture and the musical
composition are poetry acting Milton
and Goethe at their desks were not
more truly poets than Phidias with his
chisel, Raphael at his easel or deaf
Beethoven bending over his piano. in
venting and producing strains which he
himself could never hope to hear
Ruskin.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
LAKE LEVELS INCREASE.
All Depths Lower, However, Than Ten
Years Average.

/ All Depths Lower, However, Than Ter
Years Average.
The levels Of the great lakes in
creased slightly during June, accord
ing To the lake survey report just
issued The various stages for the
month above tidewater. New York
were as follows: Superior, 6Ol.34;
Mtchigan-H Huron, $685.; Erie, 551.9o,
Ontario. 1850
Lake Superior is "A foot higher
than last month. SO lower than a year
ago. 1.2O feet below the average stage
of June of the last ten years, 2.O9 feet
below the high stage of June. 1876
and 10 foot above the low stage of
June, 1879. It probably will rise -
foot during July.
Lakes Michigan Huron are IS foot
higher than last month. 81 foot lower
:han a year ago. 112 feet below the
average stage of June of the last 10
years. S.G2 feet below the high stage
OF June 1856. and OS foot above the
low stage of June 1896. They proba-
bly, vii rise 4 foot during July.
Lake Erie is .O3 foot higher than last
month. - foot lower than year ago.
90 foot below the average stage of
June Of the last 10 years, 2.62 feet be-
low The high stage of June, 1876, ans
80 loot above the low stage of June,
1895. It probably will remain about
stationary during July
Lake ontario is 90 foot higher than
last month. so foot lower than year
ago, rs feet lower than the average
stage of June of the last 10 years. 2.97
feet below the high stage of June, 1870.
and 80 foot above the low stage of
June, 1885 II probably will remain
about stationary during July.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
SHOULD HAVE WIRELESS.
Every Passenger Boat should Be
Equipped Says Marine Nan.

IVY 'o9sNUSNl DOoN .... Niu DC
Equipped Says Marine Nan.
Every passenger boat on the Great
Lakes should Dee equipped with wire
| less outfit sand we'll known marine
man. and II the companies operating
the vessels do not care 10 put the APP
paratus on they should be compelled
20 Oh so by the government.
90. Us safeguard that the companies
owe 10 the travelling public. or the
eight boats operated boy four trans
portation companies. understand that
only one has such an outfit Accidents
are occurring on the lakes very fire.
0uently. and suppose something should
happen 20 any one OF the boats, for
they are not immune To accidents any
more than the freighters. think Of the
number of lives that would be jcopar-
died.
Eliminating the possibilities of ac-
oiden.s. it is convenience the COM
panies owe To- the public, for if a boat
is delayed several hours on the lakes.
hey can telegraph TO the agents and
give the reason for the delay. or at
least state when she expects to ar
rive
The Minnesota Of the Chicago & Du-
luth Transportation company is the
only passenger boat coming here that
has the wireless telegraph apparatus.
II is understood that the new boat
TO be built for the Northern Naviga-
ton company will have wireless
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10

Port Huron line was at Houghton yes
terday morning on its regular east
bound trip The Minnesota is due here
this afternoon. wcstbound, and will be
here again Wednesday afternoon on
its return "trip TO Chicago. Mrs. Ed
Shields of Arcadian and Miss Izora
jenkins of Hancock will take passage
on the Minnesota tonight for a trip to
Bay View. near Mackinac Island.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
Queer Tastes Of Children.

Young children often acquire alb
normal tastes and one of the most
common of these is paper eating. Hair
eating is confined to girls. and num-
Der OF instances are on record in
which death resulted from the forma-
ton OF great ball of hair in the
stomach. Balls of thread, flock. tow
or mating fiber were sometimes found
In the stomach of those who worked
with these materials.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
ROBINSON A CANDIDATE.

Deem l.. Robinson consented TODAY
on being urged by many friends. TO he
candidate for school trustee at the
annual election OF the Portage town
ship district to be held this evening
The two outgoing members are 10
seph Croze ANA Robert l.. Iennes. Mr..
Crozc Will not accept recollection.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
means still less to you"

means still less to you"
Authority" scoffed the chief clerk.
his gloomy eyes lighting up with slow
fire. "This maverick railroad doesn't
know the meaning of the word. III I
had the club in my hands for a few
months I'd show EN-"
"Oh. / guess not" said the cigar
smoker easily. you're not built right
for II. Hallock; the desert would give
you the horse laugh"
Would it2 Not before had squared
off few old debts. Gridley. Don't you
forget that"
Threatening. are you" jeered the
full fed one. still good naturally sar-
castle. what would you do IL you
had the chance. Rankin"
I'D kill out some of the waste and
recklessness If IL took the last man Off