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The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-05
BIG DANCE ON
 fOR TONIGHT
GODDESS OF LIBERTY
All Indications Point to a Spirited Ending of The Friendly Rivalry to Decide Who Will Get The Honor.

The dance to be held in the Elks hall tonight will be the opening of the 1912 celebration.
 The hall has been tastefully dec orsted and the orchestra has been instructed to play only the latest music, while a great big bowl Of punch will be in evidence during the entire evening.
 To add a greater interest to the occasion, the final voting In the Goddess of Liberty contest will be cast, and the decision as to whom will have the honor for the day announced
 While the committee having charge of the contest have tried to get all votes put in the ballot boxes. number have been bought and are being held until the last nom ent SO that the result as printed be low will have no bearing upon the ballot at the closing of the polls to- night
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-05

FooH cooked as it should be at the White TaSs Cafe Only the best 5~ tho market Nvs Orlott NfrE. n~o0~5et-eSS N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS.

That the negroes of America are
making great progress and are going
forward by leaps and bounds along
all lines Of human endeavor cannot
be denied. But while he has been
making progress, the world about him
has also been making progress. and
having started in the lead, his white
brother keeps the lead. Particularly
is this true In the business world.
The negro merchant, broker, banker,
or what not, Is not only handicapped
by lack Of experience and of capital,
and hampered by social prejudice. but
greater than all these Is the handicap
he is under by reason Of the lack OF
confidence in the ability of his own
race to do big business and his lack
of race pride and loyalty which would
make him suffer present temporary in
conveniences and losses, If need be,
in order that conditions may be made
better for his posterity. The scarcity
of large business enterprises among
the negroes Is not due SO much to
the lack Of colored patronage OF ne
gro businesses. as to the lack OF those
negroes Who have been ratronized by
the masses, to cooperate with one an
other in the production Of larger bust
nesses The business and profession.
al men are at fault for the lack OF
large corporations among the negroes,
and the use by white corporations Of
most OF the capital possessed by the
,race.-Chicago Chronicle. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
BIRTH OF A WING
EVOLUTION OF THE AQUATIC
PUPA INTO THE DRAGON FLY.

Says a writer in the Scientific Amer.
lean: "A wonderful spectacle Is pre-.
scented by the sudden apparition OF
an insects wing at the completion Of
it's metamorphosis. The TRANSFORMED
ton OF the grub into the butterfly,
though familiar, is none the less
amazing. but the evolution Of the &C.
tive and gossamer winged dragon fly
from its ugly and sluggish aquatic
pupa is still more impressive. Early
on a May morning the pupa energies
from it's cocoon at the bottom of a
ditch, swims on its back by padding
with it's long haired paws to the stem
Of an aquatic plant and climbs out of
the water. Then, after momentary
pause, the skin suddenly bursts open
and the perfect insect appears. with
closely folded wings, which soon I'M
fold and assume their final form. :,
THE older naturalists thought that
the insect swallowed air. with WHICH
the wings. We're inflated. In reality
tba air is absorbed In the digestive
organs, causing an Increased blood
pressure, which mechanically expands
the wings. The presence Of dew 10
also necessary; hence the first flight
is always made at dawn.
"This spectacle of the birth Of q
wing may be observed in dragon flies
reared in an aquarium, the atmos-
phere OF which should be molstened
with an atomizer when the pupa rises
to the surface"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
books and music that man Is going to
make better and steadier working
man,"-Charlotte Chronicle. G.,.@
OUR EXCHANGES
NEGRO cAPABlLlTY THE FINAL
TEST. y.

What is called the negro problem
in the United States has many phases
and aspects, and some of them are
still acute, but upon one thing all o.
servers and thinkers, white or black.
can agree. That Is. that every step
which the colored race takes toward
efficiency, thrift. usefulness. service
is a step which counts toward the
satisfactory solution OF the highly
complex problem"
Hostility and prejudice based on
race or faith are most effectually
combated by indirect, subtle means
Contention and controversy cannot
be avoided, but an ounce OF positive
achievement for good Is worth vol.
umes of theoretical arguments IN this
workaday world. A negro farmer, q
negro banker, negro merchant, a
negro druggist. a negro foreman, q
negro builder, a negro architect. a
negro educator, negro musician, a
negro lawyer-there are the "argu-
ments" which must finally prevail
New York Evening Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
The Meat Habit.

Gautier, the great French authority
on dietetics, says there are meat eat
ers in the same sense that there are
wine drinkers. He insists that people
get the appetite, the habit. the. taste
for meat, just as they get into the
habit of drinking wine, and there can
be little doubt that he is right. Many
people who give up the use of meat
have a craving for something, which
they think meat will satisfy. But 1t
is not the meat they want after all;
1t Is the fat that goes with the meat.
II these persons will take pains to
eat, little more fat they will find
that the craving disappears. Many
people in giving up the use of meat
make the mistake of not taking fat
enough. Some persons discard meat
who are in the habit Of eating butter.
A great many others eat meat and
Bread but do not take butter with
the bread, perhaps, generally because
there is a considerable amount Of fat
with the meat. A person giving up
meat should take more fat-Los An.
geles Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
TWO NEW HATS
TIE SCHEME THAT WON THEM
AND THE WAY IT WAS
WORKED.

A man who used to be In politics and
was a constant borrower found him.
self in need Of new hat, but he
couldn't find anybody who would lend
him a cent.
Finally he went to an acquaintance
and said: .-.- 49, =, .
II want to borrow $50 for five min
utes."
You can have 1t If you will put up
a couple of fingers for security"
mix. Now, I've got scheme. You
lend me the fifty and you needn't let
me get out Of your sight. II you DO
it I'll stake you a hat
Mystified but curious, the acquaint-
agreed agreed to this, and the two re-
raired to a prominent hat store.
."Wait a minute" said the adven'
turer and left his hacker doing sentry
duty on the sidewalk
Picking out the most important look.
ing parsonage in the store, the poll
tician went up to him and. said: ~
IL am So.and-so Of the - district.
I have come to pay for two hats for
which I have given orders on you to
two of my constituents"
With that he flashed fifty.dollar
bill.
There was a scurrying around, a
search of books and a reply that no
such orders had been presented.
"Just look out for them. will you p
said the district leader. waving the big
bill. which was hypnotic in its way,
for the clerk bowed low and said.
Eyes"
Halt an hour. later two orders we're
presented and two hats left the store
|-Chicago Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
Modern Educational Methods.

The old saw, mo royal road to
learning" has been relegated to the
rubbish heap of: exploded theories.
The teacher Of Virgil interests her
pupils-I wonder why use the femi.
nine pronoun?-with modelling In clay
the scenes at Dido's court. The in
structor in mathematics tnculcates
the principles of Euclid by means
Of pyramids and tetrahedrons, which
the pupil. often with tedious and tear
full endeavor. has evolved from piece
Of cardboard. The English pedagogue,
finding no such tangible methods Of
demonstrating the relation between
subject and predicate, resorts to
well-known maxim: Teach the child
to speak correctly by putting before
him specimens Of only the best Eng.
lish, and he need never know there Ia
such thing as grammar. We, too,
would resort to this method II there
were not in the simple formula a con-
dition quite impossible In democratic
America, where, from nursery to par
lor-and may dare whisper It? even
in our very schoolroom-the boy hears
specimens Of much that is not even
good English.-Atlandc Monthly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28

losing ground, growing smaller In
head and heart. rusting out, petering
out, keeping In that direction until
after while he goes to seed, How
many persons there are who have had
your neutrality-suspicious. advantages.
who as you find them out In the
world today. have completely petered
out, have gone to seed, simply be-
cause they failed to keep in touch
with all that il ripest and best through
newspapers. through magazines
through books. through coming into
contact with those who could. teach
I them something.
II, as you 60 out from here, you Will
just resolve that In every way you
will keep growing. keeping In nina
that we have only given you little
start during the years you have been
here, and resolve above all. that you
will put into practice in every COM
munity where you may live for a
short while or a long while. the les
sons have tried to emphasize. IN
showing everybody that you know
what the highest signs of civilization
are. and In proportion as you do, you
will reap happiness, and you Will re-
feet credit upon this school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
the PROPER EDUCATION OF
The RACE
REV. o. HARVEY, e,RARD, ALA.

REV. o. HARVEY, GlRARO, AIA'
There Is a great and solemn duty
devolved upon you in the teaching
and the educating Of your children.
Remember that your children are help
less creatures entrusted to your care
They are at the threshold OF LIES
rugged path, ready and waiting for
orders to walk therein. and without
the proper intellectual education and
equipment they will make complete
| failures In the race Of life. They are
the boys and girls to 60 forth In the
fullness Of true manhood, woman
hood, boyhood and girlhood. and meas
ure arms with the great civilized world
in language. literature. arts and SCI
ences. Now then. think of the physl'
cal, intellectual, moral and financial
development that must be accom-
plished and established before they
will be able to do it.
An opportunity H. what. they need
and the race expects you to give your
children an opportunity to be devei-
oped in these various directions. You
can very easily do 1t, If you will make
the right effort and manage properly
in every direction. 1t seems quite
nonsensical and erroneous for parents
to deny themselves Of necessities IN
/ life, to lay up treasures for their
children, when they willingly and
willfully neglect to give them day
in school. They don't seem to think
and know that If they are so unfor-
tunate as to lay up treasures OF prop
erty or wealth for them, that unless
the heirs of the property are educated
| soon or late it will be taken from then
BY the hand of the unjust or by the
lack of business foresight on their
part Now, dear parent, by giving
your children the proper education.
you help that much in the progress
the race is making. 1t is shame be.
fore our Maker to keep your boys ana
Urls knuckled down to the ploW and
hoe until they become men and wom'
en-. and let loose In this hard world
to make the run successfully.
Dear preachers. teachers. leaders,
mothers and fathers, you are much re-
sponsibles before God. and before man
for your children's education. %Th ,4s Z
situation III life requires them to be
educated. And II we do our whole
duty toward the proper education OF
the young. it will make the teachers
work easier and more profitable In that
direction. We see the work to be
done in the upbuilding Of the race
therefore, let every man. woman, boy
and girl and lover of the people put
their shoulder to the wheel and ask
the Almighty God to help US push II
on to great success. Let every man
or every. other person study to under,
stand the matter to be taught, ana
the mind to be educated. and 60 at II
with inspiration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
As TOLD BY Mr.. HooDsBARN
One Story lncioses Several Others
Before He Gets to the End OF
His Tale.

East Somerville--East Somervillel"
shouted the, brakeman. an
As the words went rambling around
In the brain OF Mr.. Hoodsbarn, he
came upon a long.lost second cousin.
THAT reminds me-" said he to his
fellow commuter, II heard a mighty
good little story last summer in vii
lage down in Maine"
so" - -.. ...# DH
"Yes. You see, family had just
moved to the village from back in the
country. and before they were fairly
settled they sent the boy to school.
Boy went to the school, and took q
seat. feeling like cat in a strange
garnet. After the morning exercises
were over the teacher called him up
and asked him his name. That's the
way they did when was boy. First
morning of school. you know; new
teacher nervous and afraid OF schol-
ars; scholars nervous and afraid Of
teacher; like the little girl who met
the fox in the path; both ran, girl one
way, fox the other: see 1t done myself
every day.
well, the new teacher would rap
to order, then each one of us would
read a verse from the Testament In
turn, the teacher would make a pray
er and then begin the taking down Of
names and ages.
Nov while I think of It, did you
ever hear about that prayer Of old
Pres. Hill Of Harvard?
"No? Well, he was great student
Of philosophy-it was his regular hob
by--and he stood up in chapel one
morning and began his prayer this
way: 'Paradoxical as 1t may seem, o
Lord, yet, nevertheless it Is true
That caught the boys, and for years
afterward tough statements to one an
other were always started by saying
'Paradoxical as II may SEEM
"Why, twas like old Seth Willard
UP in >Swanzey; he down oH~hi knees
in class meeting in the Methodist
church one night and says: AS Thou
well knowest, o Lord, my spanked
steer died last week. bs.' =
"Well, about that new boy in school;
whether the teacher called him up be-
fore prayer or after I can't say; but
she asked him his name and he tool
her; his street and number and he
told her. Then she asked him what
his fathers occupation was. 'F
boy was stuck for a minute. Fa-
TIERS. occupation?' Yes Well,
ma'am, amt sure, cause we've just
moved here, but think he occupied
five rooms" /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
DANGER IN THE WELL.

Kentucky towns which rely wholly
or largely on wells for their water
supply would do wisely to have the
water from these wells analysed at
reasonable intervals. A pure water
supply is of tremendous Importance
tn the health of a community.
In Glasgow recently the health OH.
Gals had an analysis Of the waters OF
eight wells made by the state bacte-
,riologist Some Of these wells were
REGARDED as "the best In town. put"ali
of them showed .the1 presence OF oac'
terra in large numbers. The health
officials say that in the face OF the
facts shown by the analysis they are
mot surprised that the vital statistics
show more cases Of typhoid fever and
deaths from same IN Glasgow and sur
rounding territory than in other towns
If the same size. They advise that all
wells be so cemented and arranged
that surface water can not get into
them. In the meantime they further
advise that all water taken for use
from the affected wells should be boil
3D.
Water that is to all outward appear,
ances pure and healthful may be reek-
Ing with bacteria Of a harmful nature.
In fact, It is generally so. II 1t comes
from we'll that is so situated as TO
he liable to contamination by surface
drainage. In most towns there are
wells which are extensively used by
the general population. The average
patron of such wells Is entirely salts
fed to drink the water without ques.
ton, provided it be fairly clear ana
reasonably cold. Health boards should
keep a watchful eye on these public
and semipubltc. drinking places. Tor
not infrequently they are prolinc IN
dangerous germs.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
STINSOn TELLS Adult
NORMAL SCHOOL WORK
PRINCIPAL OF ATLANTA NORMAL
AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE .
ISSUES STATEMENT.

Atlanta.--Rev. Richard d. Stinson.
principal of the Atlanta Normal and
Industrial institute. has issued state
ment in which he calls the attention
OF the colored people to the fact that
the university Is ready. willing and
able to help them In their lie strug-
giles by preparing them for proper ana
honorable service.
The statement follows:
The Atlanta Normal and Industrial
institute, situated in the northwestern
section of Atlanta, Ca, stands 1or
practically training boys and girls Tor
the everyday tasks of life The
school realizes the disadvantages or
the colored youth in securing job
and retaining 1t and how much OF the
Irregularities complained OF among
the masses. comes to that Idle class
who go to the bad because they can
do little that pays either for them
selves or any one else.
The school hopes to serve as
remedy in house duties. laundry,
cooking, maid, coachman and. IN fact,
all of those who work with their
hands and who look upon common
labor with a degree Of shame. The
day has come when we must fully
realize that all Of us cannot be pro-
fessionals and that overalls and work
ing clothes are not to be looked upon
as signs of shame.
1t Is next to alarming to note how
many of our people in the large cities
of the south are. destroying them
selves because they are not encour-
aged along the lines of work and be-
cause they are ashamed to have 1t
known that they are doing nenial
work, notwithstanding at good pay
and that it yields an honest support.
The Atlanta Normal and Industrial
institute wishes it known through the
length and breadth of the country that
its doors are open and It's instructors
stand back of the boys and girls, men
and women who desire to prepare
themselves to do some one thing we'll,
in the common walks of everyday life'
We ask the cooks, laundresses, to en-
ter the school next September. spend
ing two hours each day, and complete
course Of study that will make them
more proficient. No deserving person
will be turned away from the school
who is honestly hoping to be OF serv'
ice.
TOO much cannot be said In com
mendation of Capt. James w. English
Hon. Clark Howell, Hon. S. NJ. lnman,
Rev. DR.. James W. Lee, Hon Joseph
A. McCord. Mr.. w. Woods White. Hon.
w. T. Gentry, Hon. John w. Grant
Hon. w. o. Foote, Judge w, X. Ham
mond, Mrs. Hugh r. Imam. Mrs
Hugh Richardson. Mrs. r. ]. Lowry
Hon. John E. Murphy, Hon. Frank
Hawkins, Mrs. Thomas B. Fielder
Mrs. lsma Dooly, Mrs. w. A. speer
Mrs. Sue Minis, Mr.. Henry lnman
Miss Emma fuller Mrs. T. B. Black
stone, Miss E. F. Mason, Bishops Hen
ry NJ. Turner Joseph s. Flipper. l. H
Holsey, Mr.. David r. Howard. DR.
Moses Ames, Mr. J. o. Ross, Mr.. VIII
lam Driskell, Mr.. A. F. Herndon, Mrs
Anna Tate, Rev, William Byrd. Rev
c.. M. Manning and scores Of Others
who have made It possible for the
school to run eight months this term.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28

be in clean, heavy sod for beauty and
to prevent washing. On billy farms
the roads should 80 around the hills
rather than over them, regardless of
the direction through the fields. 1t Is
no further around hill than over 1t,
and the grade is lessened by, the de-.
tour, Good roads on the farm reduce
the cost of farm operations.
Do not be afraid to cultivate corn
and other crops too frequently during
the early period Of growth. The yield
Is increased every time the field ID
gone over.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
Curious NIcknames Of Old.

Some curious nicknames are
found In the Dutch records Of New
York in 1914, evidently due to the
fact that certain persons either had
no family name, or that it had been
forgotten. In one instance there Is
recorded John Petersen, alias Friend
John. In the Newtown purchase from
the Indians, dated in 1856, one Of the
boundaries is "by Dutchman's land
called the Hans the Boore," and in
the bushwick patent, dated October
~, 1867, one of the boundaries Is
"John the Swede's meadow" In 1896,
in the Kings county records,sa man is
named living at Gowanus as "Tunis
the Fisher" The common council Of
New York, in 1851, ordered fish to be
brought into the dock "over against
the city hall, or the house that Long
Mary formerly lived tn," and the
same year an order was passed, that
Top-Knot Betty and. her children be
provided for as objects Of charity"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
cOckNEY chlVALRY.

There was a crush in the pit, and
the anaemic looking girl stood with
the late corners behind the last
bench, The young man In front Of
her. comfortably seated, was not too
absorbed in the musical comedy to
note that the girl looked tired as she
doggedly stood out the first act. He
rose when the curtain" fell. would
YOU" he asked. pushing past her,
like to mind my seat while go out
for a drink?" The age Of chivalry is
not past.-London Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
SLEEPING ON OPPORTUNITY.

An observant citizen has counted
three hundred and twenty-five busi'
ness places on Seventh street. be-
tween Florida avenue and K street,
OF this number seventeen are conduct.
ed by colored people. And Seventh
street Is the leading business thor
oughfare upon which colored people
trade. Our, people are sleeping upon
their commercial opportunities. -
Washington National Union.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

Cowpeas, must have a warm soil
and warm weather for sprouting and
growth. In central and southern lati.
tudes they, may be sown after corn
planting and up till the first or the
middle Of July. They may follow a
crop of rye or wheat. e.. g.
Y Every farm should have Its own
system of good roads. On level land
the farm road may be along the fence
line and serve as turning row for
cultivated. crops. Both sides should
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
HIS NOTION.

de meetin' had to disband very sud
den." t@.@ - Il
did you make the motion to ad-
journ?" -
II did" -."a.
"How did you do it," ~ %a
II made motion like ! was reach.
in fob a razor."-Pittsburg Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
THE HISTORY OF "srEPMoTnER'

"Stepmother" Is word with com.
monty unsupported history. Probably
most people II called upon to explain
it would say that 1t meant woman
who had stepped into the place Of tho
true mother. Doctor Johnson, at any
rate, believed that this was the sug.
gestion of the word to most minds.
Really, "step" is the Anglo-Saxon
"steop," the original meaning Of which
appears to have been Orphaned"
Stepchild, stepbairn. stepson and STEP
daughter came first; and then by grad.
ual fading Of the genealogical mean
Ing Of "step" stepfather and stepmoth-
er came into being.-London Chronf'
Gle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28
RUST ON WIRE FENCES.

It is noted that the top strands Of
a wire fence are more apt to rust than
those which pass through the dew
laden grass. A possible explanation
has been offered in the fact that the
wires running close to the ground are
slightly electrified. 3s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-28

loose, poorly prepared seed bed?
wou,d II not save labor to harrow
each days blowing before the team
leaves the field at night? 1t certainly
would make better seed bed. We
know of farmers who practice the
method Of following the plow with the
harrow who claim that for ten-year
average this method will save nan
the labor Of narrowing, and that 1t re-
suits in a seed bed otherwise impossi.
bic to obtain except during years OF
heavy rainfall. In preference to mar
rowing, we recommend the use OF