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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16

he advised. Choose moral and intel
lectual beauty in preference TO a
pretty face and an empty head.
Choose a woman possessed OF deep
religious convictions. Join the same
church. whether II be Roman Catholic
or Protestant"
Mr.. Cullen scxyed Windsor mar
riages. He said that when young peo-
pie take the matrimonial vows in the
presence OF their families and friends.
they are more likely TO keep them
seriously
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16

An appeal 20 the public for financial
aid for the Associated Charities ha,
been issued I'm the form of a circular
letter signed by the president OF tn,
executive board George H. Barbour
Any amount, however small, will b,
acceptable and checks or money or.
ders should be sent to James s
Holden, treasurer, No. 11o2 Penob
SCOT building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
Aged woman Battered by Car.

Mrs Jane G.. Cooper. so years old.
living at No. 973 Vermont-ave.. was hit
by q Fourteenth-st car at Fourteenth
St and Hancock-ave., about S:15 Mon
day morning, and sustained cuts about
the head and hands which may prove
serious on account of her advanced age.
She was taken to her home IN the
police ambulance and was attended by
Or. s. W. Brown. No. 9S2 Vermont ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
PASTOR GIVES ADVICE
ON CHOOSING WIFE

Nowadays young man can hardly
tell whether he married the parts on
the dresser, or what remains" said
the Rev. George Edgar Cullen, preach
ing on Choosing wife" In the West
Grand-blvd. N. E church, Sunday
night.
Choose q serious-minded woman"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
FALL CAUSES DEATH
OF WINDSOR MAN

John II. Gall, No. 81 Crawford-ave.,
Windsor, died. Sunday, as the result
OF fall he sustained, Saturday night,
on the sidewalk. His skull came in
contact with the curb and was frac-
tured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
ROLLER SKATING
q Sessions DaIIy

10 60 n 2to5 TO 1880
straab sisters Hand. Free Admission
and Instruction Mornings. Ladies' sd
| mftted free Monday and Thursday
! afternoons and evenings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
THE RETURN OF ToMMlE.

Not long ago Gov. Woodrow Wilson,
whose various activities have had
some small mention in the newspa'
pers and other engines of publicity
recently went down to Augusta, Ga.
where he lived when a boy. and
where his father was a minister for
some years-for day or two Of rest.
He told his friends he just want
ed to roam around the old town, re-
visi, familiar scenes and do nothing
else In the course OF his wan
behring's he came to the house of
dear old lady who was a pillar in
his fathers church. Wilson's lost
first name Is Thomas; and when he
was boy-and. indeed. while he was
in college-he was known as Thomas
Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson called on the dear old
lady. She was very glad to see him
after he had told her his name and
recalled his fathers passionate.
why, Tommie," she said, how you
have grown!"
Yes assented the governor: Il
have grown some"
Indeed you have! remember you
perfectly when you were little bit
of boy And I certainly hope you
have prospered."
The dear old lady was genuinely in
terested
"Oh, yes; l have done very WE'LL"
Gov Wilson said.
Il am 80 glad--so very glad! BY
the way, Tommie, what are you doing
now?"-Saturday Evening Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
JUDGING By ELIMINATION.

A southern darby drifted north ana
got his flrst real taste OF band mu-
sic. In Waycross. Ca, he had neard
nothing but the wavering efforts OF
some second horns, SO when the Elks
convention brought regular Germans
to town he came near passing up MS
lob as saloon porter. He would have
willingly Joined that parade II the
destination had been Cedar Rapids.
After while Sousa's visit was an
nounced and one Of the patrons OF the
place promised to buy him ticket Tor
the concert. Sam was installed IN
the balcony and held onto his chair
for sheer fear Of jumping over the
rail when John Philip made his first
uppercut. He went back to work the
next day in a trance.
We'll, how about the concerto? ask
ed the boss.
Tremendous" said Sam. "Ahs
nevah heard nothin' like it. An 1t
was attended by our ve'y bes' peo-
ple"
How do you know they were our
best people?"
"Ah nevah saw none Of 'em befo."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
URGES FREE LOANS
Tells Bankers in Convention That
They Should Assist Farmers
ADVANCE MONEY FOR SlLos
J. n. Mccord Of Spencer. Tells the
Members Of State Association
They Should Encourage Build.
Ing Of Food Preservers,

Fort Dodge, May 10.-Loaning mon.
ey to the farmers without interest
II necessary, to help them erect silos
was advocated by J. H. McCord of
Spencer before ninety bankers of
Group No. 2 Of the state association
here yesterday afternoon. He ex
pressed his belief that the farmers
should be urged to produce as large
crops as possible because of the de-
tendency of the state upon the for
tunes Of the farmers. r He touched
upon conservation of natural re.
sources on the farms in Iowa.
c. l.. Tremain of Humboldt advo.
Gated the hiring of good roads en-.
gineer by each county to attain the
best results in road making He de,
clared better highways will benefit
both the country and the town of the
state.
c. T. Chubb of Algona, Judge F.
H. Hellsel Of this city, and P. w. Hall
of Des Moines, secretary Of the bank.
ers' state association, made short ad.
dresses on general Subjects.
The visitors we're entertained at
luncheon at 1880, held their business
session in the new Country club
house, took a long automobile ride
and attended a theater party last
night.
Charles Shade of Rock Rapids was
Endorsed for president of the state
association and P. w. Hall for secre.
taryship.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
REDUCING THE COST.

Last year the mayor of indianapolis.
Ind, bought on his own account sew
eral car loads Of potatoes and sold
them to the people Of his city at actu-
al cost.
He did that because the merchants
were charging unreasonable profits and
the very high prices worked hard
ship on the people. His plan seems
to have been success. and it Is
hoped has taught the merchants les
son. The mayor probably got his idea
from Germany, where the city coun.
ellis are authorized to do almost any
thing which they may regard as neces.
sary for the well-being Of the people,
and they often make use Of such au-
thority. They may and often do open
markets for vegetables, buy and
slaughter stock. establish fish mar.
kets, operate bakeries, deal in milk,
ETC., and sell direct to the consumer.
either at cost price or for a profit
which they consider right. Such &C.
ton is invariably TO prevent the un.
natural raising Of prices of foodstufs
through combination Of dealers. or to
maintain reasonable prices when
natural causes have apparently STAN.
peded the regular. dealers in such
producta-Market Growers Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

weekly wage that ID earned. almost
any man can soon acquire shelter
for his head In this land OF plenty.
In densely populated countries u
never enters the head Of the poor 10
think that they can become owners
OF property; but In land like ours
the way to moderate ownership 10
open to all. An acre or two OF land
and q sheltering cabin should be with.
In the compass Of every negro mans
ambition. And II would be but Tor
the fact that by nature he seems to
he improvident and forgetful OF to-
morrow. He must know. however,
that he will never be useful and
patriotic American citizen until he
owns title to property The man
who can change his place OF abode by
putting al his goods In a bag and
whistling for bis dog. cannot be
worth much to the commonwealth
The negro viii never know how to
cast wise ballot until he realizes
that something he owns will be al
'ected in some way by his vote.
THE NEGRO MAN AND THE
WOMAN
One Of the highest functions Of the
man Is to protect the woman. and In
'o.ng this, the woman should lend a
helping hand. The standing of won
n Is the, test .of civilization In every
and. A perfectly virtuous woman Is
absolutely unapproachable by the lust
ul man The man must protect the
woman. and the woman must learn to
protect herself She must keep in
mind that the average man has already
allen. Not more than one man IN
:wenty-or shall I say fifty?-is vir-
nous at twenty years of age The
woman may well distrust his virtue.
and always remember that he is the
one animal that outbrutalizes the
brute His lust is merciless. From
The venting of his pas sion he, in a
way, is allowed to recover, while the
woman forever remains spoiled and
dishonored thing-not only IN the
minds of others. but-what Is worse
still-in her own mind. The woman
who RECEIVERS so completely from her
fall as to forget It entirely can never
lake her place among her sisters OF
he higher orders Of life.
These, Mr.. Editor, are some OF the
ines along which negroes must labor
to improve themselves Until these
matters are attended to. and these
high vantage grounds gained, educa-
ton and a profession Of religion. and
every proud boast will amount to
nothing, and the force OF superior IN
fluences about him will keep the
negro Just where he Is. Men do not
climb up the scales of humanity
upon fictitious ladders, nor can they
dream themselves into heaven by I'M
aginary visions OF angels. Jacob tried
this. but when the morning came, he
found himself still lying upon the
hard rocks by the brook The Whited
sepulchre is but sepulchre after ALL
full of dead mems bones land all man.
ner Of uncleanness. and the keen eye
of the world can pierce through the
outer wilderness, and discover the tlth
within.
Sumter, 8. c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

tice and prejudiced. Mr.. Desdunei
adds that the creoles owe to Csstrs
all gratitude and that the best way Z
acQuit ourselves OF this debt, 10 L
conserve previously his most patriotic
composition In verse.
Mr.. Louis Martin, q French scholor
who IL well known ~ devoted
friend of the colored people. living
In this city and showing In noble
ways his great interest In whatever
will help to place the colored' people
In possession OF justice and fair play
at least as much so as other people
In this country writes a very beauti'
full and touching Introductory to Mr.
Desdunes' book. in the course Of
which he says:
II love my cousin (the colored
creole) because he knows how to
love. love him because he knows
how to weep The vulgar islander, be
does not know what It Is to weep
When the weight Of the oppressor's
yoke becomes heavier. he bends his
back lower. that's all. 1t is not SO
with the colored creole have seen
colored creole mothers wipe away a
furtive tear while speaking to me of
things suffered by their children I'M
der segregation laws; I have seen Wig
orously colored men clench their
fist and crying out with anger over
their complete powerlessness. Oh.
hen, more than ever, felt that there
was in them A Half of Myself!
ALSO, when some few weeks ago.
the author OF Our Men and Our
History" spoke to me of sleeping man
uscripts in the bottom of drawers In
his desk, claimed the favor at once
Of reading them and of delivering the
same to publicity. And certainly do
not regret having even impor,uned
and insisted upon him to do so. since
I have succeeded in having this work
take its way to publishers. Now,
read, and see that others read "Our
Men and Our History" 1t is the story
very simple, and without the least
pretension) Of good actions accom-.
plished by people who are close to US
It In also the story of their sufferings
It Is true that, though they were
born in the United States, the per-
sons mentioned in the book have not
like the Barnums and the DR.. Cooks)
filled the world with noise about their
accomplishments, still we shall see
that all Of them had much In the way
Of heart and courage to have done as
much as they are to their credit. 1t Is
in this above all that they were
French.
Mr.. Dodolphe l.. Desdunes did not
have the advantage in his youth Of
having open to him the doors Of col
leges and Of the University Of Louis.
lana. Like the other colored creoles
anxious to familiarize themselves with
the beauties Of the language Of Ra-
cine, 1t devolved upon him to become
his own preceptor, He showed in this
task bis courage, he shows today even
more courage when he consents to
brave the literary critic, perhaps male
volence-in taking before the public
the responsibility Of 80 considerable a
literary work. The difficulties which
he has had to overcome are accentu-
ated from the fact that Mr.. Des-
dunes suffers from an almost COM
plete blindness; this Ia what adds to
the beauty and the merit Of his effort.
Nothing has daunted him. He holds
to the purpose Of acquainting US with
the creoles, his brothers, convinced
that 1t will cause Us to esteem them"
Il. NJ, New Orleans.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
HOLDS BANKER RESPONSIBLE
Judge Kelly After Two Weeks Con.
sideratton Renders His Decision
In Rudd Bank Middle.

Mason City.-Judge Kelley of the
district court has handed down a de-
cision which approves of the finding
of the accountant and holds Fred
Haynes of Rudd, former cashier of
the bank Of that place, responsible
for the loss of between $4,000 and
$4,000 Of the banks money. The de-
PENDANT appealed from the opinion OF
the accountant, who was Col. w. A.
Burnap of Clear Lake. Judge Kelley
has been considering the matter for
the past two weeks. The grand jury
has indicted Haynes for embezzle-
ment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
SPEND MILLION ON DRAINAGE
Thousands Of Acres Brought Into
Service and Values Increased
That Repay Investment.

Fl. Dodge.-Since the year 1906
Webster county has expended over
a million dollars for drainage. This
does not include the broadcast lay.
ing of tile by farmers individually.
1t represents only what was expend.
ed for drainage bitches built under
county supervision. According to re-
cent statistics compiled by the Audi
tor $1,01S,5S8.05 has been spent in
drainage. Thousands of acres have
been reclaimed to the county by this
work and property values have gone
sky high. The year 1911 was the big.
gest of seven, $32S,3O6.44 being the
expenditure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Odds and Ends
To go in and win is often merely
matter Of owning the best engine.

To go in and win is often merely .
matter Of owning the best engine.
When a chap has been showed along
in life, he never looks behind him to
nod his thanks.
There is a world of difference be-
tween a mans rough tenderness and a
cruel roughness.
To suffuse geniality among ones
friends doesn't always consist in pass
ing the bottle around.
Human nature ought to be good, it
lasts so long.
Every individual tries his best: 9th
erwjse he gets the worst Of it.
The man who finds fault at home
bows to the ground to some one in the
office.
Not to care for that which one
wants, but to work hard for 1t Is the
secret Of getting 1t.
To blow a kiss is miss way Of not
missing it.
Without flattery some women would
go into nunneries.
Lent duties are getting nearer the
shops and farther from church doors.
The girl who prays for pretty bon
net generally makes fine dessert for
her dad at the same time.
Great men have fallen at one word
from mite of girl.
A wasteful life Is one that never
strained at others comfort.
When a man begins to be famil-
lar Is the time to try contempt.
The most becoming color a girl
wants to wear Is blush color.
The time comes for man who
thinks himself unimpressionable soon.
or or later.
The woman who scorns real love 10
the kind who dotes on fuzzy dogs.
i
Love filters q great deal of un.
worthiness.
+, The debonair fellow knows tho DOW.
or Of smilingly fabricating.
When disability comes, then comes
thoughts of weak mans old friends.
1t takes lot Of time for Z bride to
get accustomed to the odor Of cigar
smoke among her daintily -scented be
longings. .s = go "'@ E5"@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
mora, and political standards As the

moran anu poHuSA' oS-'-- t'--.h-- 8-
white man. sHf
The Japanese, another race. are
iust making their appearance IN Arb
zona. They. frequently like the Chi
nese, take up the business OF truck
gardening. but they seem to ma nrst
entrance into American life as house
servants, walters In the hotels ana
cooks In private families. THE Japa'
nese have not yet made their appear
ance in large mum bers." says the
writer, land perhaps when they 40
come and begin to take tho place OF
the colored people In the hotels ana
other places. the Negroes will lose
some of the admiration which they
conceived for the little yellow peril
during the war between Russia and
Japan"
Meanwhile the Negro is getting into
other kinds of labor. Several Negroes
own large plantations. One runs
hand laundry, in which he employs
Mexican women, who have great rep
utation as ironers. to do the work
One Is a Wholesale fruit merchant;
one runs post" store near Phoenix;
another has restaurant. Negroes
have pretty near monopoly OF the
the barber business in Phoenix. More
important Is general disposition
among the leaders Of the Negro PEG.
ple to consider seriously the needs OF
their little community.
The Mexicans are the most numer'
Gus of the different colored peoples IN
Arizona, and are performing IN this
part of the country much the same
tasks that the masses of the co'ored
peoples are performing IN other parts
of the south. AS class they are re-
garded as unprogress unsteady ana
unthrifty Leader.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Texas has more newspapers-twen-
ty-nine in all-published by our people
than any other state in the union
These papers represent nearly. 100000
copies during q month. It Is estimat-
Cd that close to a half-million Of read
ere are reached every month. The
periodicals represent an Investment Of
nearly 100000, and give employment
to about 500 persons. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
sUPPREssIoNs or HISTORY.

Stopping at point q few degrees
north Of the Canadian boundary line,
the explorer distributed a pound of
gumdrops among the natives and
wrote this dispatch: .g Jz D. I'd
Il am well, on my way to the north
pole" After 1t had gone through the
hands Of the copy readers. however.
1t appeared In print thus: 5 N
Il am well on my way to the north
pole" 4 X 5ss 4. \, ss., ass3
Al he knew It would appear. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Mrs. Carroll Addresses Students.
Ottumwa.-Mrs B. F. Carroll, wife
OF 1owa's governor, who is attending
the P. e. o. sessions here. addressed
the students of the Ottumwa High
school this morning on social purity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
I LAWYER VERSUS DOCTOR.

A d.. Cyrus Il Cutler, the well-knowu
Springfield surgeon, 10 member Of
the Colonial club. m institution that
Anss it, members for talking shop.
81. Cutler. getting out OF his mo
Tor car, entered the Colonial club the
other day for luncheon, and advanc-
fnS into the restaurant. said to =
lawyer. u be took on his goggles:
Well, old man. how are you!'
The lawyer rot Dr. Cutler nned
thea and there Tor talking shop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Loses Three Buildings.

Creston.-H.- l.. Dawson of this city
has recently lost three buildings by
fire. All of them were located in the
vicinity Of the Standard Oil company
offices and 1t is quite generally be-
lieved the fires have been Of incend'
larry origin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Girl Takes Life BY Hanging.

Cumberland.-Alvina Behnkes, II
years old, the daughter of Claus
Behnkes. committed suicide at her
home five miles northeast of here by
hanging herself. She went to the
buggy shed and after tyink rope
around her neck and throwing it over
rafter, jumped off a nail key.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
susP!.tloN.

He-Dearest. you are The nrst wo
man ever kissed. Md ~, al
She (cynically)-You don't do II
like an amateur. iii =. ~, y. ,E
He (wrathfully) - Deceitful one
how do you know the difference?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Pharmacy Board to Meet.

THdTHdcy 6oaru 20 Weee'
Des Moines.-The state board OF
pharmacy commissioners has fixed
June as the date for holding an ex-
animation for applicants for state
pharmacists certificates at Iowa City.
An examination will be held in Des
Moines June rs, 49,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Mission Workers to Meet.

MISSION Workers to Meet.
Iowa City.-Iowa City will entertain
the delegates to the annual conven'
ton Of the Cedar Rapids district OF
the Women's Foreign Missionary so
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Iowa the convention dates
being May IA and Is. ~ ia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
sAREwlsH.

HE used to sharpen pencils for her
and that's how they fell inHlovs!
"a pretty romance. 3& sts
"Bxt not In the sequel. He found
out after theywsrs married that Ma
tire had sharpened her tongue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
HoNoRlha THE DAY. "a, !,

The darky laundry woman attached
to the household Of Harry N. Cary
Of the st. Louis Republic showed up
with the announcement that there
was q new Girl baby at her home.
What did you name nerl" inquired
Mary. # 4 53 81 n RI n. III. ~. s..&
"Pamsy. 5,.# '..3 .5s NJ, Il,
What did you sayi"
"Pansy." 3 \ ss i;l .5,s
You mean Pansy, don't your Spell
II"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

l,q%"No, isah; T. mean Pamsy-
P.a-m-s-y." >&H> .Is.&rr,
5"Why did you call her that7"
"Caze she wuz bon on Pam Sun.
day."-saturday Evening Post ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Muscatlne Boy 10 Missing.

Muscatine.- Search which has con-
tinued for nearly twenty-four hours
has failed to result in the finding OF
George Bishop, 8 years old, who dis
appeared from his home yesterday
When last seen the lad was near the
river. @Sy .,., 5,,,.' 3s...: l-..- g.. Ill,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
Mrs. kiIduff Gets Eioht Years.

Davenport.-Mrs.A Anna Kilduff, con-
victed of numbering her husband,
John Kilduff, was sentenced to serve
eight years In the penitentiary by
Judge A. j. House in the Scott coun.
ty district court. 1,~. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

The next day. when he arrived at
the club again for luncheon. the
surgeon. angered at what had hap
pened, cut the lawyer. The latter
then had him fined once more.-Nsw
York Tribune. ON, BIS r.t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
HOW Ne ACCOUNTED FOR IT.

John, / smell liquor on your breath.
How do you account for it7'' -.
There's only one way in which 1t
can be accounted for, my dear. You're
standing too close to me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
IN SAD MEMORY.

Hello, old man! How's business y
Sh! Take OF your hat when you
speak Of the dead. Judge v !
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
L-enr,ocx Hotel I. Sadly Burned.

~ LenoA Hotel 70 Badly 6urneu'
Lenox.-The large three-story hotel
at Lenox, owned by Charles Ely, was
entirely destroyed by fire causing
loss estimated at $4,000, with STOW
insurance. 81 $4.s 3 .$ NJ " n \ !. n