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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-26

A race without history Is not un.
like "the Man without Country
whose desolate life Or Edward Ever.
! EFT Hale has so graphically pictured in
his book Of that title. So, race with
no written history--no background. no
great characters, no grea' achieve.
ments In war and peace, for hope and
inspiration OF itself and Of its chill.
dren-is poor indeed. Even savage
races. before and since 1--WE have the
letters Cadmus gave" one Of the most
priceless possessions mankind posses
sss, have invented all sorts Of devices
to perpetuate the memory of their own
existence, and what they said and what
they did From this same sentiment
has grown that high and noble char
acteristic OF mankind only among liv-
ing creatures Of reverential care and
treatment Of the old and infirm Of the
family, Of the tribe, of the nation, and
which has given W tae soulful maxim.
"old men for counsel; young men for
waE.' Standing in the dark shadows
after Joab, the Captain of the Host.
had foully murdered Abner, King Da-
vid said: "Know 70 not that there is
prince and great man fallen this
day in Israeli" It Is natural for great
men to appreciate great men. So we
as race sorrowed over the death of
Daniel Alexander Payne and Of Fred
srick Douglass; SO we as nation sor.
r0wed over the death OF Lincoln, OF
Sumner and Of Grant In speaking Of
the great success Of the fifth annual
Georgia State Fair at Macon, last No
vember. IL personal letter to our Mr..
Fortune. President R. r. Wright said,
among other things, Of the collection
Of photographs Of distinguished ne
groes. made feature of the exhibits.
II want to get you to come to our fair
next year and speak upon the distin-
guished men the negro race has pro-
duced. We had q great many respon-
SEES and a great many pictures. 1t was
the first time In the history Of negro
fairs that three denominations Of cur.
rency, signed by the four negro regis
ters-Bruce, Lyons, Vernon and Ma
pier-have been exhibited. feel that
this Is q step In the direction Of call
ing the world to the prominent men OF
the race" It is a step In the right d.
rection; there should be more steps
taken like 1t. For instance, we have
no history Of the Reconstruction period
from the negro viewpoint. other than
that given by George w. Williams In
his History Of the Negro Race in
America" Senator B. X. Bruce loom
ed large In that period, which the story
Of his life would cover. His dfstin-
guished son, Prof. r. G. Bruce. may
tell 1t for US some day.-New York
Age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-26

Fisk University Is receiving sub
scriptions toward q $500. 100000 endow-
ment fund for improvements. No col
lege or institute In America is worth
LEI Of support than this school. Long
ago 1t has proved its value to the
colored race. The record Of Fisk is
known throughout the world. 1t de-
serves every dollar that will be sent
and more.
There are hundreds Of graduates In
various professions all over this coun-
try that have been benefited by Fisk
and this would be q splendid time to
pay debt OF graduates by sending q
mite toward meeting the 100000.
Men of our race. wishing to do some
thing tangible for education and uplift
Of the race; the training Of young men
and women for the higher walks Of
life, could do nothing better than to
contribute to this deserving college.
Fisk College believes In the broad
education Of men and women and puts
a premium on the highest develop
ment of student.
Again we say, Fisk is worthy Of a
donation, no matter how small or
large. Illinois Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-26

A great many people do not have
anything to eat today because they
ate it all up yesterday. We once own
ed beautiful chrome-colored dog that
had more sense than his master. That
dog was never hungry. The rise in
the price Of meats never worried him.
How did he manage IT? Simply enough.
He never squandered or threw one
away. When he was fed he would eat
his fill and then gather up the frag
ments, dig q small hole In the yard
some place and bury them. He knew
every place IN the yard where his food
was buried. When he was hungry and
there was nothing doing at the kitchen,
he would dig UP some Of his food and
eat IT He would never disturb hts
reserved food a. long as his portion
went TO him from the kitchen when he
wanted; 1t. Prot. Franklin H. Gliding,
OF Columbia university. said In re-
cent address, that zone Of the posi-
bilities Of human betterment IL that
all the people In the world should have
enough to eat" Very true; but It will
never be until people learn to save the
fragments.-Nsw York Age.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
SAYS MARX HAS STOLEN
SOME OF EARLE'S THUNDER

Oscar B. Marx Is not the origin.
ator Of the plan to divide the present
department of public works into
three departments, as he claims In
his speeches" said Aid. Charles Nc.
Carly, campaign manager for Horatio
s. Earle, Thursday. Like a great
many other ideas, this one was stolen
from Earle by Marx.
"A year ago l personally advocated
the change. and when l was a candi-
date for the Progressive nomination
for mayor, / urged it. When Earle
was nominated, he made this plan
part of his platform, and has been
speaking In favor OF II ever since.
Now see, Marx comes out and al
vocates 1t, and claims mat he was the
originator of II.
The plan Is to divide the depart
ment as foilows-one department. to
take charge of all the streets and al.
ley cleaning. another to take charge
of all the sewer construction, and the
other department, to be known as
the department Of public works, to
take charge of street paving and all
the other work. Horatio Earle ano
his friends have advocated certain re
forms from the first which Marx ID
Just beginning to advocate"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
Times CANCELS
ADVERTISING OF
FILTHY THEATER
Refuses to Permit Columns To
Be Used to Exploit Folly's
Degrading Shows
NOTORIOUS DANCER is
FLAUNTED BY PLAYHOUSE
Recounts Scandalous Episodes
in Her History in Attempt
to Draw Patronage

With this issue The Times cancels
the advertising OF the Folly theater.
In the two weeks of its existence the
produce shows Of such a character
as can find no place In other bur
lesque houses and upon which the
police department censors might ex-
ercise their authority very strictly. to
the benefit Of the audiences. II con-
tinues TO adversise MiEie De Leon, a
notorious dancer. and attempts TO fll
the house by recounting scandalQus
episodes in her history. II Is con.
trary to the policy Of The Times to
allow its advertising columns to be
used for the degradation OF the people
Of Detroit The Folly theater has
been notified that so long as II con-
tinues It's present course, II cannot
secure publicity In this newspaper.
The local police have "gigged back"
on their threat to arrest the De Leon
woman. They have decided to let
Millie appear. unmolested, provided
that she is circumspect In her &C
tions, and attempts no unseemly steps
In her oriental dance, and IL attired
In such manner as to satisfy the de
corous requirements OF Theater Cen
sors Baker and Potter.
A little personal trip 20 police head
quarters, by Mile Mile, resulted In
the declaration OF the peace treaty.
1T was three years ago that The
Girl In Blue shocked Chicago" said
Capt. Girardin, "and she has prom
ised to be good II allowed to keep her
engagement here. We couldn't see
any reason for arresting her II she
behaves herself, but she will be close
ly watched, and u she tries any
funny business she will be brought
right over here"
Capt Girardin says that her cos
tune will be censored by the police.
before she 10 allowed 10 put on her
act
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
REFUSES To GIVE
DETAILS OF CASH
PAID SLEUTHS
Prosecutor Shepherd Tells Su-
pervisors He Can't Be Com
PEELED to Answer Questions
SAYS, HOWEVER, BURNS
HAS GOT ABOUT S3,SOO
Defends Employment of Special
Counsel, Saying There is
Local Precedent

Prosecutor Hugh Shepherd put In
an appearance in the Thursday morn
ing session. OF the board of supervis-
ors without being sent for, and Super
visor Lynch took advantage OF his
presence to ask him why he hadn't
furnished the board with an itemized
statement In regard to the money he
had paid the Hurns Detective agency
and Special Counsel Charles It.
Wilkins In connection with the alder
manic graft cases.
The prosecutor was asked for the
information some time ago in reso-
luton offered by Supervisor Tossy,"
said Supervisor Lynch, "and / think
1t Is about time we had report from
him."
Prosecutor Shepherd replied that
the statement 80 far as Mr.. Wilkins
was concerned was down In the aud
itors' Office; that the supervisors
could find out what he had been paid
by calling there.
But have no statement prepared
in regard to the Burns Detective
agency" said the prosecutor, be
work. And with all due respect to
Il
furnish any public statement on the
work OF Mr.. Burns or Mr.. Brennon.
will say, however, that the amount
paid out to the Burns agency since 1t
began it's work here, three months
ago, is not very large. Moreover,
only accounts which are itemized and
sworn to as correct will be paid by
me. In regard to just what the Burns
lot <aNN N.Vz. ~
the county OF Wayne, | should say, as
rough guess, that It Is not more
than $3,SG0."
Where are you getting the mon
eyg Supervisor Lynch asked.
From the contingent fund.-" the
prosecutor replied.
How much is there in that fund?"
Lynch continued.
About $4,000, / understand re-
sponded the prosecutor.
Then It must be about exhausted
said Lynch.
The prosecutor added that he want
ed to be fair with the supervisors, ad-
mitting that the question of money
was In their hands, but that he could
not reveal anything pertaining TO the
work Of the private detective. He
also told the supervisors that they
couldn't compel him to, under the
law.
Mr.. Shepherd undertook TO explain
the duties OF Mr.. wilkins. He also
reminded the supervisors that other
prosecutors had been given help,
special counsel having been retained
by one predecessor for a homicide
trial.
I'D like to know II the prosecutor
considers this trouble as bad as q
homicide trial?" Supervisor Mason
asked.
Prosecutor Shepherd evaded the
question by saying he considered the
graft investigation most important"
Somebody asked, at this juncture,
just what Mr.. wilkins position was
in the Office of the prosecuting attor-
ncy.
why he's the prosecutor said Su-
pervisor Lynch, with frown and
wave of the hand
This remark caused some merrl-
ment among the supervisors.
Supervisor Lynch asked Shepherd
II the proposed change of venue for
the trial of the accused aldermen
would entail any greater expense than
II the trials took place In Wayne
county.
No" answered the prosecutor.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
Paw, Penalty For Crime.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Oct "a
James Riley. convicted of the murder
OF George Fasell. grocer here,
March 10. 1910, was executed at the
state prison today. He was shot to
death by a squad OF hve rinemen.
Harry Thorne. Riley's partner, was
executed in the same way, Sept 26.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
ME-. NJ. mi. Enrii.h mead.

FOIIOWinR an Illness OF two nnOnthe
Mrs Annie p English. wife OF w. VI
English. died. Wednesday. In the fam
fly home No. ss Peresford-ave.. High
land Park Mrs. English was born I'm
Ontario 81 years ago, She was an ac-
tive member Of Trinity Methodlst
church. Highland Park Funeral ser
vices will be held In the home. FRIDAY
eftsrnoon: At 1:so o'clock. the Rev
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

p. Ss-Teiiing the merchant you
read his advertisements always
pleases him, and telling him
where you read Il helps The
Times and the cause of clean and
honest advertising.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY A PHYSICIAN.

II am so years old and am engaged
In a sedentary occupation" writes X. J.
II weigh l4s pounds. Ny health Is
pretty good, but i am nervous and
do not sleep we'll I go to bed early.
do not drink or smoke. My sleep is
disturbed all night by dreams. WHAT
can you suggest as remedyY
sleep is a condition OF mind. H Is
similar to worry. anxiety, or equanim :
ity. 1t Is mental state, SO the best
treatment OF II is mental.
Do not try to sleep. Simply let your
self go, and sleep.
Drop the concentrations OF the day
few hours before bedtime. Some.
times physical and sometimes mental
play after supper Will prove the best
their minds to turn loose by reading
something with a grip In it-sometimes
novels. sometimes philosophy.
Physical aids, such as baths proper
eating and proper ventilation In the
sleeping room are aids.
X b. asks for suggestion on out
door exercise which Will be an all
around muscle developer.
can think OF nothing any better
than riding horseback. II you don
believe this will exercise every muscle
In your body, try riding Ave or six
hours and then try to find muscle
Riding reduces the hips, causes the
blood to circulate well, brings color 20
the cheeks. keeps the whole body ac
tive and Is a pleasant way OF staying
In the open, even In brisk autumn
weather. for hours without fear oil
taking cold.
A reader wants to know IL person
with typhoid fever should be taken tc
the hospital.
Yes. The death rate from typhoid
, fever Is lower in hospitals than out
| side. Aside from the influence OF the
patients chance OF recovery is the
question OF protecting the community
| Typhoid cases cared for by nurses In
| fiy-screened houses where there are
good toilet facilities are not likely &c
cndanger anyone. But unless these
conditions are met. there IS mod
crate amount OF danger II there Is nc
regard for sanitary law there Is great
danger.
Young mother wishes to know how
often a baby seven mcnths old should
be nursed And whether child OF
this age should be fed any broths or
graham crackers.
l suggest that the baby be fed once
every three hours during the day. Give
orange juice in addition TO it's usual
milk food.
ST am nervous run down and thin
writes Mrs. ". w. A. What sort OF
medicine shall I take?"
Sleep. fresh air, good food. and II
possible week or two's change OF
climate and scene.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

writes Mrs n. w. A. what sort OF
medicine shall I take?"
Sleep, fresh air, good food. and n
possible week or twos change OF
climate and scene.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, Oct 24.-Money on cal
4% per cent: time money, - per cen
for six months. bar silver--Londor
% 3-16d. bar silver-New York, 63k C
demand sterling. $i.86.10.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23
POISON IVY

any accident swallowed some of it,
l think the best remedy is to cover
the eruption with a thin coating of
the compound tincture of benzoin, APP
piled with a small piece of absorbent
cotton or a small camers-hair brush.
Allow the benzoin to dry upon the
skin; then cover it with a thin ban
dage of antiseptic gauze. Renew the
dressing every day until the irrita-
ton has disappeared.
In cases where there are blisters
each blister must be opened with a
sterilized needle and the water wiped
away with a bit of cotton before the
benzoin is applied.
A poultice made of crushed plan
tain leaves is said to be another ex-
cellent remedy. Simply bruise the
leaves until the Juice runs; then lay
over the affected parts and BAN
dage with gauze.
Children are very often poisoned by
swallowing various injurious drugs.
and this mothers also must guard
against.
As prevention is better than n
cure, all poisonous medicine and
poisonous substances should be kept
far out Of the reach of small chill.
dren. Neglect of this rule has caused
many a mother the deepest regret all
her life. We should bear in mind
that most medicines are poisonous if
taken in quantity; and as soon as it
is discovered that a child has swaI-
lowed a poison send for the doctor
Immediately. However, it is always
well to remember that the antidote
for the poison is nearly always print
ed On the label of the bottle. You
may give this antidote before the
doctor arrives, and it is safe then
to administer an emetic to make the
child vomit; for, after all, whatever
the poison is, the sooner it is ex-
PEELED from the stomach the better.
Warm water and mustard is the
quickest emetic; but failing this, stick
your finger down the child's throat
until it gags and vomits. Give a
glassful of warm water to wash all
the drug out of the stomach, and in
cases of acid poisoning give the white
of a raw egg, that will form a heal
ing coating to the burned tissues of
the, stomach and throat.
Guard your children well from dam
gers of this kind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23

During the summer months chill
dren are very apt to suffer with a
serious irritation Of the skin, caused
by contact with the poison ivy, poi
son oak, sumac, water hemlock and
other plants that, to some skins, are
very poisonous. These plants pos
sess poisonous qualities, said to be
due to a non-volatile oil, which pro-
duces itching, reddening and swelling
of the skin of certain individuals.
In severe cases the skin blisters in
a most alarming manner. great
watery blisters form. surrounded with
a red rash that causes almost un-
bearable itching. When the blisters
break they emit a light yellow fluid
that in itself poisons every part of
the skin 1t touches. thus causing the
affection to spread rapidly from one
part Of the body to another. For this
reason, if for no other, mothers
should be extremely careful to teach
their children the dangers of these
misunderstanding plants. and if the
child becomes affected, to begin at
once a treatment that will cure the
trouble.
A saturate alcoholic solution of
lead acetate (sugar of lead water)
is the antidote recommended by
many physicians; but as this In it.
self is a poison, which would be ex-
ceedingly dangerous If the child by
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23
Short Stories for Magazines

DedT MISS DOOu.
Will you please inform me of, sew
eral magazines that accept short
stories, and also how to mail them?
Must you write on one side only? Is
a short story written on several sheets
of paper called Mms.? BY answering
these questions promptly you will win
the thanks of a steady reader. A. d.
All the fiction magazines accept
short stories, but each has its own
style. Some devote their pages to
stories of adventure, others of ro-
nance, while still others make it
their aim to publish stories of a mis-
c~ellaneous nature. Go to the library
and spend an afternoon or an ve-
ming studying the various magazines.
Decide to which mes you think your
story would be most acceptable, copy
the names and addresses of those
and start your work on it's rounds.
Typewrite the story, using only one
side of the paper. Number the sheets
plainly and fold them neatly. Inclose
an extra sheet of paper. containing
your name and address and the re-
quest to kindly return If not ac-
copied" To the corner of this paper
fasten the requisite number of stamps
by pasting them lightly at one end.
A manuscript is an authors copy
of his work in handwriting or type
writing from which the printed copies
are made. IT makes no difference in
the use of the term whether it is a
short story, a novel. a piece Of music.
a history, a sermon, a treatise on
mathematics or a dictionary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23
A NECESSITY
IN SUM MER

Ladies' who use Odor-o-no never
wear dress shields, for Odor-o-no is
not a pungent. suffocating powder
which must be used twice a day, nor
is it a gummy paste which obstructs
the pores. but 1t is a delicate. harm
less toilet lotion which has a direct
local action on the nerves OF the per-
SEPARATION glands. reducing their ac-
ton to a normal moisture without the
overflow of perspiration which fades
and runs the colors In handsome
gowns.
With the use of Odor-o-no twice a
week you can take active exercise,
undergo strain. or be sub
jected to the heat of stuffy theatres,
bathrooms, or to intense summer at
m~osphere without the slightest risk
discomfort. Odor-o-no is used and
Endorsed by the best people every
where. For sale only at leading toilet
counters.
The 0dorono Company. Cincinnati, o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23
A Market for JingIes

Dear Miss Doom:
l would like to make a little extra
none to make ends meet at home,
and as | have a knack at rhyming I
Dug perhaps I might try sending
lines to advertisers who use verses
IN their ads, such, for instance, as a
prominent company displays in street
cars. Now, | have been told that peo-
pie do not send directly to the manu-
Iacturers. but to some places In New
York, where rhymes, etc, are ex-
amined selected. Can you tell me
or advise me how to find out about it?
E. M. L.
Yes, most oncerns leave their adj
vertising in the hands of companies
that make a speciality of this line of
work. The best way for you to pro-
coed will be to write to the manu-
facturer whose wares you desire 10
put in rhyme, telling him you have
some advertising jingles you wish to
submit. He will then advise you to
whom to take your work.
Another good plan would be for
you to call at the advertising houses
In this city and New York, find out
what wares they have on their list,
in what lines the demand for jingles
lies and make arrangements to SUBJ
NIT your work.
If you car write catchy, original
verses you will find the field for
your work almost unlimited.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23
WATER-COOLED FOOD

There are many ways of lowering
temperature by utilizing the fact
that water when evaporating draws
off heat from surrounding objects
If a pitcher of water be wrapped with
a cloth which is kept saturated and
exposed to a draft of air the temper
allure of the water in the pitcher VIII
be lowered by several degrees.
A receptacle In which food is placed
may be cooled in the same way. Take
a wooden box with a sound bottom
made of one piece and invert IL.
Tack a layer Of cotton batting over
il and cover with some coarse cloth.
II is now to be kept wet by some
contrivanee that will furnish an au-
tomato drip.
The writer used for this purpose an
old aluminium pan, which had in 4
a half dozen very tiny holes. and
when filled with water It supplied
just enough water to keep the cloth
saturated. Under this box a lettuc<s
in cold water, a cold pudding, a pat
of butter and other food we're placed
and kept in good condition. A pan
of milk lowered into another Of cold
water is kept from souring many
hours longer than If it was npro-
tected from the surrounding air.
Spring water of low temperatures =
used by many farmers wives 10 keep
milk and butter cool. and a spring
house" is a common thing on many
farms, though less depended upon
than was the case before ice houses.
refrigerators and ice chests become
so common.
1t is also an ld-fashioned practice
to lower foods in covered pals into
the well and suspend them not Tar
above the surface of the water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-23
pOSY WEDDING RINGS

We owe the present fashion of hav-
ing wedding rings engraved with po-
sizes to Queen Mary, who had one en-
graved upon hers.
Some posies are very quaint and
curious. A certain bold Bishop. of
Lincoln, in 1853, married no less than
four times and, when about to marry
his fourth wife, he caused the follow
ing inscription to be engraved inside
her wedding ring
If I survive
I'll make them five.
Some posies are suitable either as
a wedding ring posies or tokens Of
friendship, like:
Thy friend am /, Z.
And SO will die.
Sometimes the picture of a heart. or
other symbol of love is engraved in
the place of a word. as in the follow
ing
AS God has made my choice in thee,
So move thy heart to comfort me.
The word heart" is here represent
ed by a little heart engraved on the
gold.