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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
EcLiPsINo EDISON.

Tho inventor appeared at his home
one day with number Of homing
pigeons.
Why this bunchi' queried his wife.
MY dear" he replied, Il feel sure
that they Will make our fortunes. BY
closely observing their habits and
methods j shall make an invention
which will bring US millions and pro-
vide mankind with something OF which
II stands in dire need. Yes, my dear,
! shall give up for sthe nonce my ef-
fort to find cure for seasickness and
q cheap substitute for ivory billiard
balls"
What do you propose to invent? r
inquired his wife.
Something thai will cause my name
to be blessed In every home In this
land. he replied. "a homing umbrella!
Think Of tho more permanent Dor.
rowing BY interruptions friends
more"
But she had resumed her Homework,
Philadelphia Ledger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
Iowa State Bystaader
DysrANDm kuD. co. Publishers.
pHe aaolMsa IOWA
aecretarlss 81 Cabinet Members May
Need Them Any Time IN osa'-
Inc with cranIss-

FIVE ont or the nine well groomed
\ and gentlemanly private secretaries
/. 81 members Of President Tafts cab
met keep loaded revolvers handy IN
their desks every day Of the year.
They do not often use them. but
there are Just enough cranks around
washington and its departments to
make q revolver feel good to the toucn
occasionally.
Robert o. Bailey, private secretary
Is Franklin Macveagh. secretary Of
the treasury, keeps his even handler
than ! desk drawer. II you were to
step back Of the big mahogany desk
1t which Mr.. Bailey works you would
and small! shelf to the right beside
his knee. Upon II there 10 business
like looking .3s caliber revolver. It
has been there ever since Mr.. Bailey
vas visited last summer by q man
who demanded to see Secretary Mac
veagh that he might get "a license
for free speech
Mr. Bailey was alone in the ONCE
on midsummer day. Into 1t dashed
disheyeled individual who had long
neglected the art Of the safety razor
and who was plainly looking for
trouble. He rushed up to the desk
and, crowding close to Mr.. Bailey
brought his fist violently down upon
the blotter and shouted:
= demand . permit for Tree
speech
.All right said Mr.. Bailey; go
ahead"
This seemed to be surprise to the
man, who showed desire to shoot up
the place. He recovered himself and
stepped back few PAGES. Then ne
began an GRAFTON. It lasted ten min
utes. At q halt MI. Bailey put In:
.'Fine; that's the way. You are all
right" IF
The crank accepted the verdict.
made deep bow and walked out OF
the room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
American Soldier Of Fortune.

Cen. Homer Lea. q. 8. A. tretired).
now said to b prominent figure In
the Chinese revolutionary forces. has
had fascinating career since he re-
signed from the United States army to
seek adventures In China. He held q
commission AZ lieutenant general In
the imperial army and spent num-
Der Of years IN military operations In
the remote interior Of the empire, max
inS q name for himself q. an officer
and an author. With the uprising be
quit the imperialists. General Lea 10
native Of Denver His education was
finished In California. at the University
OF the Pacific and at Stanford.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
BOARD Meets AT
THE white HOUSE
President Taft Presides at
Session Of Jeanes Fund
Board
HEALING MADE MEMBER
HEAD OF oulNDARo UNIVERSITY
SELECTED TO FILL VACANCY
CAUSED BY DEATH OF BISHOP
GRANT.

Washington, d. Cat the White
House an important meeting OF the
Jeanes Fund board was held, at which
| President Taft, who ID member OF
the board, presided by courtesy. The
report of Prof. James H. billiard show
ed that the fund expended In the past
year In the interest OF negro educa'
ton in the south was over $4,000,
and in conjunction with the Slater
Fund board there are busily engaged
in $500 communities In the south Civ.
ing advice relative to how negro chill.
dren can be educated along practical
lines, two field agents and 106 super
vising teachers. !
Prof. H. T. Healing, president OF
Western university, Quindaro, Kan,
was elected member OF the board,
succeeding the late Bishop Abram
Grant. Prof. Kealing's election met
with the favor of all the other mem
bers. a. he is highly conversant with
negro rural life The colored mem
bers on the board are Dr.. Booker T.
Washington, Hon. J. q. Napier. regis
ter of the treasury; Maj. r. R. Motion
of Hampton institute; Hon. r. L.
Smith Of Waco, Tex, and Prof. H. T.
Healing.
The Jeanes Fund board and the Sla-
ter Fund board are working harmoni-
ously together to uplitt negro life in
the rural communities of the south,
and the result has been gratifying.
Prof billiard, as general agent, has
s., 000,000 under his supervision to ex-
pend for educational purposes in the
rural districts of the south, 100000
Of which has been set aside by the
Slater fund and 31.00O.000 by the
Jeanes Fund board. The two boards
combined expended 100000 during
the past year for negro education.
1t was reported at the session that
the directors of the Phelps-Stokes
fund had set aside scholarship OF
$12.500 each at the University of
Georgia and the University Of North
Carolina, to be awarded yearly to the
successful student from each institu-
ton, who must be In sympathy with
negro education and who shall be
sent out in the rural communities to
study negro life and education In all
its phases for one year and write
treatise on his findings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
a LlsERAL LOAN.

Dr.. n. w Wiley, the food expert.
was talking 1t = luncheon In Wash.
tngton. about food adulterator. His
first oher." said DR.. Wiley, sounded.
on the face Of Il, fair to the public.
but II was in reality 40 unfair q th
!ofHer Of the divorce. A wife, afts
the divorce, said to her husband: /
am willing to loan you the baby hal;
-0f the time sGoOd!s said be, rub.
bling his hands. Splendid Yes,
she resumed. you may have him
NIGHTS. Warrington 1tay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
a SWIFT ONE.

Now, II we're only an ostrich, = be-
gan the man at the breakfast i1ble.
as he picked up one Of his wife's bis
cuita, "then-."" Yes" INTERRUPTED
the patient better half. then l might
get q few feathers for that old
hat I've worn for three winters. ;" Chi
ca2o News. 4. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
WHAT THE LESSON TAUGHT.

The Sunday school teacher was tell
Ing her class about the wicked chill
dren hooking the good prophet and
how two she bears came out Of the
mountains and "ate up over 40 Of the
wicked children. Nov. boys" she
concluded. what lesson does It teach
5us?" \. a
7 know" said one youngster; 1T
teaches us how many children / she
bear can hold" 4 &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
a FAIR PHlLosorHER..

Madgs-lsn.t It awful. dear? The
scientists have discovered that our
feet are growing larger.
Marjorie Never mind! Just think
how much more our Christmas stock
ings Will old!-Judge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
VERY SIMILAR.

Mrs. Ecru"A Although I have been
to school and college and am sup-
posed to be educated, always mix
those two countries Rocco and
Morocco. - eggendorfer Blasttsr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
a DIFFERENT. TOUCH.

How does this noted healer, WIG
cures his patients by touching tnem'
difIer from q regular physician v.
Why. he touches them before =
cures them, !" Cleveland Plain DealU
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
YEs. THEY Will.

Son Father, do lawyers son,etims'
tell the truth? 10 I;
Father Yes. my boy. LAWYERS w.
do anything to win : case
Rams Horn. s3;i \, \
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
liIrasctblllty g,gplalneA.

irasctbltlty Explained.
Isn't your husband getting ! fear
fully bod disposition :" asked Mrss
GhortsoOt *
mo. 4 replied Mr.. Lsedout he
No rad somewhers fhAt brainy men
4 IL always cranks, and he's trying
u get : rsputatioa. u,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
an EXCEPTION.

They say that lightning never
strikes twice In the same place"
Doesn't It !? I know q woman who's
been married for her money TIRES
timSs. Detroit Free Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
Not n HIe Line.

WAITER" called the guest at the
y East Sixth street cafe who had Just
changed his mind. Waiter! (
.sYessir. replied the waiter. rush
i int back to the table.
Make that chop steak will your"
"Sir," answered the waiter, Il am
I. raiter, not i magician"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

"A number Of industrious colored
boys could ind profitable employment
after school hours and learn z vaiu-
able trade n they could be induced 70
put IN ! fsW hours around sither or
both of the local colored printing
shops. There are too many colored
boys wearing out valuable shoe leath-
~ On Commerce street .smokins Gig
arettes and going to tho bad general
~ San Antonio inquirer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
THE FI:sH.

. she-They say there are germs II
kisses What do you suppose a girl
could catch that way "a "A y
|dk "a husband. Boston Transcript.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

No lady. colored or white, wants TO
force her way through . crowd OF
jostling men and boys such 40 II wont
TO congregate before negro places OF
amusement or worship. Charleston
Nv. Va.) Advocate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
I ono AGO ana Nov

Mis-. Gaddie Enemies. are you!
why, / thought abe loved you not long
ego"
Miss Bright SO she did: and she
loves me not Catholic Stan
dard and Times. \, g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
5vvhat n lsft.

ibid your rich UNCLE leave you
anything when 10 dad r u
.sYes, a large supply Of dtsap.
pointmsnt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

Have you eyer thought Of it-that
great Son Of Palestine Was : carpen-
ter's SON." said pr. e. @. Hirsch OF
Chicago. IN an address Ct Tuskegee
institute. He did not have . class
zeal education. but he learned the les
son Of life in his fathers carpenter
shop: he did not 80 to academies. but
he heard his divine fathers call.
Whatever message he had, ne clothed
1t ii the phraseology, not OF the
counting-room, and not OF the draw
ing-room. but into the impressive vo.
cabulary OF the farmer and the ar
tisan. n practicing and learning to
practice the religion Of labor. you be-
come Christianized. IN the spirit Of
tina. :ssaa tsaEher, and Judaized In
the spirit Of the great Jewish
prophets
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

spend your money With your raca
They are strugsiins q build you up;
- help thsna.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

a New Orleans paper takes great
pains to point out the desirability OF
giving the negro . square deal. and
refers to many disabilities under
which the negro labors In the south
and nation. Some injusdcs may be
expected under the circumstances.
When 1t comes to the courts II 10 bet
tor that the negro stay out Of thSm.
The sooner the negro learns how to
attend to his business and to avoid
clashes with any and everybody the
sooner no VIII learn the lesson which
present unfavorabls conditions are d.
signed to teach. The point II not 70
be concerned too much about the
privileges that are denied and to be
concerned about the right uss OF those
which are retained. Durham IN. o.
Reformer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
AFRO-AMER|CAN Cuttings

There 10 no occasion for alarm on
the part Of the white people OF this
state because the negro population
shows slightly larger rate OF In
crease. They still outnumber the
coiored people about eighteen to one
thus making the fear OF negro dom
nation" groundless.
The negroes, however, cannot view
the increase of their number with as
little concern, for the reason that 1t
has come about very largely through
migration from other states OF type
of undesirables, OF men brought here
to labor in the Industrial centers.
who too frequently mistake license
for liberty. Coming as they mostly
do from Virginia, North Carolina and
Kentucky where wages are lower.
school terms are shorter and the at
titude OF the whites toward them Is
more hostile than in this state, they
are endangering the civil and political
privileges not only Of themselves, but
OF the entire race in West Virginia
This state OF affairs has come about
through the development of coal min
ing and the consequent demand Tor
labor. In but few instances have the
law-abiding, property.owning negroes
OF other states responded Those who
have needed the call are, for the most
part. the unattached, ignorant, happy
go-lucky element who are the best
patrons Of the saioonkeeper and form
the reserve force from which the pop
ulation Of the penitentiary Is recruit
ed.
This being the situation those ne
groes In the state who have any re-
gard for their civil and political
status must view with alarm" this
influx and hope that 1t will either be
diverted or that those who come here
after may be Of higher type; other
wise, the movement for Jim Crow
cars and Acknowledgement viii grow
apace. Charleston Is. O. Advocate.
The Peoples Investment and Saw
ings bank Of Birmingham, Ala, Dr.
w. L. Lauderdale, president. closed
its doors, says the Birmingham Amer
lean.
In explanation OF the trouble, DR..
Laudsrdale has issued the following
statement:
by a special call Of the board OF
directors OF the. Peoples Investment
and Savings bank BY President w. l..
Lauderdale, after brief discussion
pertaining to the affairs OF the bank
and its best interest, since its rob-
berry which disturbed the confidence
Of It's depositors. the board did not
deem 1t wise. nor for the best inter-
est Of all parties concerned, to con-
tinue its present operations, and in
view OF this fact resolution was
passed calling on Hon. A. e. Walker,
superintendent OF banks Of Alabama.
to take the affairs Of the bank in
hand and nquidate its indebtedness
to secure the best interest Of the de-
positors Of the bank
''The president and board further
feel that in their judgment the bank
has sum Client assets to pay it, de-
positors In full"
3 ~. !. i - /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

A South Carolina negro. Lewis n.
Wagner. having raised the amounts
Of money orders to bring about his
imprisonment. wants 20 be sent to
the federal prison In Atlanta. Ga. In
order to perfect An invention. 20 he
says, requiring the use OF tools to be
found In that place Of Incarceration.
II this ID true. ills indeed stranger
than fiction, s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

Among the many race enterprises
>of Memphis we mote. the following:
Thirty-nve groceries and meat mar
kets, 6undertaker 4 shops, 3 GENE
tories. blacksmith and horssshoeing
shops, 10 shosmaksrs. I harness and
saddle makers, 3 old folks homes, 2
infirmaries, I hospital. newspapers
and church organs. so boarding
4 houses and II restaurants, drug
stores, 2 banks. 80 barber shops, ~
pressing clubs. printing plants, /
shoe store, gents furnishing store.
photo studio, park theater. 4 Jew
elry shops, IL coal and wood compa-
MES. supply house and swimnin ing
pool. Memphis has also to her credit
IL lawyers, 80 physicians. editors.
90 preachers, 10 school teachers. 80
carpenters and woodworkers. 12O
brtckmasons, so hodcarriers and mail
carriers, 50 dressmakers and hair
dressers; colored population, $1,000;
real estate owned by them. $4,000, 900.
This Is not IL any; sense I bad show
Ing. Memphis News,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

Jack Johnson was lined 800 In
Newcas.le. England, Novem Der 3 for
ovsrspeeding His disregard for cor
tain laws hasn't been rectinsd q Yet
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

Thomas l.. Mason. editor Of Life,
recently delivered lecture on News.
papers" before the students of the
Glen Ridge IN. ~ high school.
The speaker explained that there
are three vocabularies In common use.
These he classified as the social vo-
cabulary, literary vocabulary and the
vocabulary Of names or persons. The
first, he said, is used IN everyday
chit chat" and and the second in the
schools, but the third. he declared. to
be Of the most importance. Well-read
people, he declared, have an acquain.
lance almost personal with many per-
sonages they have never met
Three sources are open, Mr.. Mason
declared. from which this same 70.
cabulary may be obtained These are
the daily newspaper, the weekly news
paper and the monthly reviews The
first, he asserted. are 10 hurriedly ed
tied - to be often incorrect; the sec.
ond. having more time, are usually
more accurate. while the, third class
contains the substance Of the news in
the best forms.south Life Magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01
PLAY NO GAME
in BIG SERIES

And the next day II rained"
would be a truthful suffix to the
tale OF the Northwest League 1912
season.
Tealey Raymond's pennant WIN
ners and the Spokane runners up
were all groomed for the first bat
tie of the post season series yes
terday afternoon. when the heavens
opened up and made soup out of
the diamond. The contest was
promptly called Off, and the series
will begin today II the weather
permits.
Augie Moran and Jimmie Toman
will umpire the series.
Meikle is scheduled to pitch the
first contest for Seattle and Paul
Strand for the Indians.
Before the week is over the fans
will have farewell chance to see
all OF their favorites In action, and
Harry Ostdiek VIII be shown n
sample OF the kind OF baseball
which won ii straight games and
pennant for Raymond and his
tribe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01

Tho Pacific Northwest league ia
a Glass u league.
II pays better than Glass A sala
rlen.
Its teams play Glass "A baseball.
And that Ia why there Is going
20 be little agitation about our
same little Northwest League when
the National Association 81 Base.
ball leagues has It's annual meeting
at Milwaukee. November IL. Flsid.
Ier Jones. ID. v. DnEdale and Joe
Cohn will be the agltatoru. and the
fun will begin when the Northwest
league nagnaten petition for Glass
"A rating for this league. They de.
cldcd this at a meeting Ia Portland
yeafufday.
The Southern league and the
Woaf1rn league ars tho Glass A
leagues at present They have the
right TO draft players from the
Northwest league. but you seldom
notice them doing Il.
And the why OF that Is. that a
drafted player must receive nj least
a. larae q salary BY the club draft.
ing him as no did from his homo
club before. Iiuf salaries In the
Northwest are higher than those Ia
tho Western or Southern leagues.
II In pretty plain then that the
Northwest league belongs at least
IN Glass A. Seattle and Spokane
and the cities Of this league Ger.
tsiniy rank aa high as Mobile. Al.
isnta. Chattanooga aud Little Rock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01
BIRD SEASON
IS ON TODAY

The bird season ~ on tpnhg M"
tho huntamcn may legally take
fall out OF tho grouse. quail, pleas.
ant. duck or shlpe. or other fowl
OF land or water. II Ii only necsn.
anry to arm yourself with gun
and hunters license, the latter
costing 81 at the county auditors
office. and 40 where the birds are.
N they aren't there blame II onto
tho fellow who tipped you off 70 the
particular neck Of the woods where
you got atung. Chances are he
knows a better place. but can't get
away until Sunday and Is going
himself then.
Don't call up the sporting editor
and ask him where 10 30. lie II
only human and n no really knows
good thing he In watching for n
chance 60 slip away from the office
and got crack az EN-. All he will
say for publication is that there
ia good grouse shooting most any
where from tho Olymplcs to the
Cascades. and he has seen ducks
shot In different places between
Shelton and Cape f1attcry. II you
know OF some good sport that you
want 20 tip off TO the boys call
un up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01
NORTHWEST WILL TRY
FOR CLASS A AGAIN

IN the Southern. Omaha. Pueblo.
Colorado Springs and Denver In
tho Western.
IA for tho Class "A leagues. the
International. American association
and Pacific Coast. they are not anx-
ious 10 see tho Northwest elevated
20 Glass A. These leagues are now
drafting from tho Northwest and
don't care % have tho draft price
raised.
The Pacific Coast league holds
tho real key 10 the situation. Cal
Ewing aud his fellow magnntes OF
California were given Class "A
rating when they qrf being out.
laws aud promised 10 be good. They
have been allowed 90 run things on
this coast to suit themselves ever
since aud ihss-Aoid -s-ihreat 10 Sc
ccde over the beads OF the mag.
mates at each meeting of the Ma
tIonal association. y Ions an the
Coast league frHrnafcs can keep the
entire Pacific Coast territory under
their thumbs by that simple scheme
tho Northwest league will remain
Class u. and thank Mr. Ewing for
not making Us Glass Y.
The Northwest league plays bet
ter ball. to bigger crowds and pays
better salaries than the Class A
leagues.
please. Mr.. Ewing. take your foot
Off our neck this year and let us
stretch little" II what Jones. Dug
dale and Cohn viii say this winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01
STAR TO GET EVERY MOVE
DIRECT FROM WORLD SERIES

Arrangements completed today by which Granand
and best known baseball writer's and
authorities country will handle the worlds cham pion-
ship between Giants and the Red Sox for United
Press.
Rice will be assisted by two experts who will aid him in
getting all the fine points Of the play.
During the games the leased wires OF the United Press
will be looped directly into the press New York and
Boston and every play will be recorded instantly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01

NY idea Of nothing swhs Chicago
When Fielder
they receive brohery assistance OF Pacific
Coast league masnaesf shade Of william Penn hey wii not
olmour o0bls
football trans Which heasn nne sigh and shed
sane when that Mefhueah tho
made a record that probably I'm n.vc. b. broken
between elderly seesrser
ter being angular sshtnan armed with seyhe
October 8 It uss vision OF our prophetic fancy.
So far Harry yet
the SPOKANE Indians OF laying down Vancouver
Tie win the pennant ons homes. in the league be-
National commission warning public
series We also know who yelled Look out" when
child run over by street car
Tho football every ~op
happened Falling
The ball and catching unts important features all
practice.
returned
San Francisco has finished hm little unt will
ne overland trail for the American Automobile association
On the theory that every ufois' 10 millionaire city
grabs
possible all right Must be the motorists
-.
losis psrene blamss Eddie oss"sy for the
Other maenae they tear or daily
en-ound exhibitions ON the sreet corners
wnaIpss trying iImeiohs Il may bs
Packcy Winnipeg
fight but for there when
s'a we would fight before We you'd 90 :. Winnipeg
Mccrash feet inches
sitting hammer on Vic
o Portland and Tacoma without taking both feet off the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-01

M'CRATH HURLS
HAMMER FARTHEST

NEW YORK. Oct i.--Ma,t Nc
|Crnth. worlds champion hammer
,hrower. Is today the holder OF a
new record following his feat at
Celtic park here when he tossed
the hammer distance OF isf feet
s inches.
The former record was $50 feet
inch. made by ]. J. Flanagan. on
the same grounds three years ago.