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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE-A good work horse. j.
A. Orchard, 4167 East Main ST.
65-tf
FOR SALE-Hercules stump puller,
good as new. A bargain. Phone
420-J. 51-tf
FOR SALE-Fawn and tan Indian
Runner ducks. Enquire 439
Chestnut St. 67-9t*
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Ten-
acre fruit tract. Address Owner,
care Tidings. 55-tf
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Bea
tiful home, bungalow, 10 acres
fruit and alfalfa. Box SO. Talent,
Ore. 65-tf
FOR SALE-Two horses, very cheap;
about 900 pounds each; ride and
drive; single or double. H. C..
Sparr. 56tf
FOR SALE-One span of work
mares, weight about 1850 pounds
each. Phone 409-R or call 76
Lincoln st. 66-4t*
FOR SALE-A good home. Nearly
2 acres. A producer, blocks from
business center. Address owner,
care Tidings. 55-tf
FOR SALE-By owner, large lot
with small house, on Meade street
in Ashland, Ore Ten minutes
walk from postoffice. Warrantee
deed and abstract. Price $3.50.
Mark Hebron, Station d, Kansas
City, Mo- 64-1mo*
FOR SALE-Beautiful home of 10
acres one mile west of Talent and
high school. Bungalow; grand
view; excellent location of bunga-
lows and prize apples; spring,
well, best of water; engine, tank;
sub-irrigated; pears, apples and
alfalfa; lawn, shade trees, shrub
berry. $4,000, including horse,
wagon, buggy, hay, tools, etc,
Brown Bros, Talent. If
FOR SALE-Land at safe and sane
prices in one of the finest valleys
in northern California; unim-
proved prairie land; will range
from SIS to $25 per acre. Also
&naps in Ashland property. Half
acre lot and two-story, five-room
house, only $3.50. Nineteen acres,
party in city limits, two-thirds in
full-bearing fruit trees, $500.
Nine acres, two miles from post
office in Ashland, nine-room
house, all planted and nearly all
full bearing, price $4,000 A big
bargain in inside business prop
erty. Buy now before the boom
starts in the spring. I am dealing
in snap bargains only. On present
market. See F. G. McWilliams,
175 East Main st. 6S-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23

Star Laundry and French Dry
Cleaning Company. Phone Ga.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
FOR RENT.

FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
SUITES, gas for cooking, electric
light, bath, toilet, fine view, CEN
trail location, upstairs or down to
suit. Apply at millinery store op-
posite East Side Inn. 27-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23

FOR SALE-A good work horse. J
A. Orchard, 4167 East Main st.
65-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS

CHAIR DOCTOR-R. H. Stanley, ex-
pert furniture repairor and up
holsterer. Carpets beat, relaid
and repaired, bed springs re-
stretched, chairs wired, rubber
tires for baby buggies. 26 First
avenue, opposite First National
Bank. Phone 413-J.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23

GET YOUR PRUNING DONE by a
practical pruner of IS years eX-
perience. Contracts taken for
large orchards. J. A. Orchard,
1857 East Main. 6S-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23

FOR SALE-By owner, large lot
with small house, on Meade street
in Ashland, Ore. Ten minutes
walk from postoffice. Warrantee
deed and abstract. Price $3.50.
Mark Hebron, Station D, Kansas
City, Mo. 64-1mo*
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02
Music, Mrs. Eugene Allen.
Annual address Of president,

Music, Mrs. Eugene Allen.
Annual address Of president.
Solo, Miss T. Adams, Davenport.
Address, Benefits the Community
Derives from Women's Clubs" Mrs
Eugene Green, Davenport.
Paper, IAN Appeal for Race Loyal
ty,' delegate D. Y. w. Y. X. c., Des
Moines.
Music.
Wednesday, 3 .. m.
Mrs. Gardner Smith.
9:0O--Memoria exercise by the
chaplain.
9:3O-Roll call, quotations from
the Bible. Minutes. n
Club reports.
Report of national delegate.
10:45-Paper, "The Influence Of
Early Religious Training on the Life
of the Child" delegate from Benevo-
lent club, Ottumwa.
Discussion led by delegate from
Mothers Congress, Des Moines.
Paper, "Why Our Boys and Girls
Quit School," delegate from Self Gull
ture club, Buxton. a.
Discussion led by delegate from A.
I. P. club, Sioux City. r. Il
Music, fifteen minutes plantation
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02

melodies. @
Paper, Industrial Opportunities
for Black Boys and Girls" delegate
from H. B. s. r. c., Des Moines. &
Discussion led by delegate from
Ladies Industrial, Buxton.
Paper, Importance Of Mothers
Meeting" delegate from /. B. w. X.
c., Ottumwa.
Discussion led by delegate from
Callahan club, Des Moines.
Wednesday, 2 p. m. s,
2:00-Music, invocation, music.
Quotations from Alice and Phoebe
Carey. Minutes.
Demonstration in dressmakingy
Madam Watkins. .1
Paper, "Rescue the Fallen" Miss
w. Warn. a &&.
Paper, "Why Forestry should In
terest Women" Mrs. s. White, In
dianola. -.
3:0O-Reading, Mrs. Harvey
Brown, Des Moines. :, ]
Paper, STARTING the Child Right"
Mrs. A. Williams, Clinton.
Music, club song.
Paper, "Our Moral Standards"
Mrs. H. Horne, Cedar Rapids. a
Paper, "The Model Housewife"
Mrs. M. Jones, Clarinda. i
4:00-Music, mandolin solo, Mrs.
Jennie johnson, Davenport.
Paper, "The Blessing in Giving"
Mrs. B. Watkins, Buxton.
Naming Of committees.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02

Demonstration in arts and crafts,
Mrs. Hudson, Sioux City.
4:30-Election of officers.
Wednesday, 8 p. m.
8:00--Music, Iowa Beautiful Land.
Invocation, Rev. L. B. Stovall.
Music, Mrs. Frida Lewis, Musca-
tine.
Quotations from Dunbar. Minutes.
Music, Overture, Bates band. "
8:30-Echoes from the national,
ten minutes each.
The Social Phase, Miss Jessie
Walker.
The Intellectual Phase, Mrs. s. J.
Brown.
The Buiness Phase, Mrs. c. B.
Lewis. .~n.t
9:O0-Paper, "The Club Move
ment," delegate Study club, Clarinda.
Reading, Mrs. Emma Lewis, Dav-
export. ..,..
Address, Hygiene"
Installation Of officers.
Music, Mrs. jefferson Thompson,
Muscatine. .a ...a..
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sioux. CITY NOTES.

Sunday was quarterly meeting at
the A. M. E. church, Mt which time
Presiding Elder S. B. Moore was
present. The evangelist, Rev. J. r.
Howard, preached throughout the
day.
Mrs. Eliza Stokes has returned to
her home in Yankton, s. D., for an
indefinite stay.
Rev. ]. p. Howard, who has been
conducting revival meetings in our
city, will leave Thursday for st.
Paul, Mimi, where he will hold re-
vival meetings for two weeks and &c
to Minneapolis to hold meetings also.
Sunday will be baptizing day at
the A. M. E. church. Ten candidates
will 60 under the water.
Mr.. F. A. Hackley came home Tues
day from Des Moines, where he has
been working for the past three
months. ".
The revivals which have been in
progress for the past four weeks at
the A., NJ. E. church, conducted by
Rev. ]. P. Howard, closed Monday
night with grand success. Forty
five members were added to the
church, some reclaimed and others
converted. The evangelist received
S12S.5O as a free will offering. May
the good work go on. g. -
Revival meetings are in progress
at the Mt. Zion Baptist church and
will hold for several weeks. They
are conducted by their pastor, Rev.
NJ. H. Spencer. A great interest is
being manifested by all the members.
Noticing. the death of our editors
father in last weeks paper, we ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy to Mr..
J. L. Thompson and family.
The Lord loveth,
The Lord taketh,
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02
Biliousness and Constipation.

For years I was troubled with bill
liousness and constipation, which
made life miserable for me. My APP
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strengthen the digestive functions,
purify the stomach, liver and blood,
helping the system to do its work nat
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by all dealers. ~, NJ III II
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ST. JOSEPH, MO-. NOTES.

The annual fair and bazaar that was
given by the members Of the Ebenez-
er A NJ. E. church from the 14th to
18th ult. was the most successful one
ever given by that church. The net
receipts and attendance was in excess
of any the previous years.
There has been a large number Of
cases of the measles reported to the
board of health during the past
month, hence number of children
are unable to attend school.
Mrs Roundtree, the domestic sci
ence teacher of Topeka, Kans., spent
the latter part Of last week as the
guest of Miss Ethyl Gross. - .
The opening of the interurban rail-
way from here to Kansas City took
place yesterday. -... ~.
The Young Mems Progressive club
is one that was organized a few
weeks ago. They have membership
of about twenty young men. ]. Jack
son is president and Jack Gassaway.
secretary. They meet once a week.
It is literary and social club.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver, 1921 North
Eighth street, gave luncheon last
Sunday at p. m. complimentary for
Mrs. Roundtree. Only a few Of their
friends were invited. 49,
Mrs. Jas. G. Mccullough, the wife
of Rev. Mccullough, pastor Of Halsey
Chapel A. M. E. church, after several
months visit in the south, returned
home last week.
DR.. Laurie Of Columbia, Mo-, who
spent about a week with relatives and
friends in this city, has returned to
his home. ~,
Mayor Pfeiffer has served the city
for more than a year, the first re-
publican that has been elected to that
Office for several years, and as yet
has not givn a member of our race
any more positions than the former
democratic mayor, which is two jani-
tors at the city hall, few men
sweeping the streets and two colored
women in the city rest rooms. We
should remember these facts if he is
a candidate for reelection next
spring. "''
= The reception that was given last
Friday night at the Masonic hall by
the Misses Ethyl Gross, Francis
Fields and the Mesdames D. E. Tay-
lor and M. Lawrie in honor of Mrs.
Roundtree Of Topeka, Kans., was the
best that has been given in this city
for several years. Some very beau
tiful dresses were worn that night
and the fragrance from the flowers
added more harmony to the affair.
Most all of the men were attired in
evening dress and the hall was espe-
cially decorated for the occasion.
Miss Bessie Lee served the sherbet.
More than fifty of their invited guests
accepted their invitations by being
present to meet the honored guest
and spend an evening of pleasure.
The Lawn Tennis club has been re-
organized for the season. The court
is in good condition and in a few
weeks some good playing may be ex-
pected. @ &s&. ~. i.>4 :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

my sisters husband had an attack
of rheumatism in his arm" writes a
well known resident Of Newton,
Iowa. II gave him bottle of Cham
berlain's Liniment, which he applied
to his arms, and on the next morning
the rheumatism was gone" For
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02

special gift Ut
s u pc r n atural
powers, attempts
to reveal the lives
Of people through
the slender clues
Of handwriting
and birth dates.
The undeniable
accuracy of his
d Q lIi n e a tto ms
leads one to sur
mise that here
'slsIu1IBd sIoJol
prophets. astrol-'
,'ogers, and seers
of divers beliefs
have failed to
apply the true
principles. Of tho
science of divi-
nation.
Asked to eX-
plain the method
by which he gives
his delineations,
Mr.. Vance re-
piled: II have
simply resurrect-
ed an ancient SCI
ence and mould.
ed 1t into a key to
human nature"
The following
letter Is pug
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02
WtiIir,a 20 Opttae.

when you feels any temptation
somin' along" said the friend and Id
wiser, you mus say: Get thee benin
me, Satan"
"Da's what I done said" answered.
Mr.. Erastus Pinkley, an zsa /
1magines I hyuhs Satan answer No
hack: 'Da's all right. Wes both gwine
q same way, nohow. an II don NAH
- diHunce - No which Leads q
nnhcasaion'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02
THE BOY WHO WILL BE FAMOUS

Somewhere in the United States is
q young fellow between fifteen and
twenty, who is making the most q
the small opportunities that come to
him day by day, little thinking that
he will be president Of the United
States thirty or forty years hence.
Somewhere among us is the youth,
vet obscure, who will be chief Of staff
Of the United States army, or per-
haps full admiral in our navy, Or
president Of great railway system
81 other industry. Who knows but
one or more Of these will get some
inspiration from the series Of ar
ticles on The Making Of Men, to be
contributed to The Youths Compan-
ion during 1918? There will be "The
Making Of . Lawyer" by Governor
Harmon Of Ohio; The Making Of 2
Minister, BY Bishop Lawrence OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02
4 Chance for . saroa,r.

4 Chance Tor . Bargain.
An Irishman who had begun to praS
dee Photography went into 4 shop II
purchase small bottle In which Il
nix some Of his solutions. Seeing onl
he wanted. he asked the chemist nov
much 1t would be. wei said the
chemist, 1T will be tw1>.. nee as 1t 10
but :. you want anything in 1t, woAS
charge you for the bottle" Then.
aid Fat. "put cork In It
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-02

lished as evidence Of Mr.. Vance's ability:
Prof. Dixon. NJ A., Director Lanka OBJ
servatory. member Of the ''Societe Astro-
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Prof. Clay Burton Vance:
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per year. I shall certainly recommend you
to my friends who desire a Life Read
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Arrangements have been made to give
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OFFICIAL y
Iowa State Federation
Programme

Program for Iowa State Federation
of Colored Women's clubs, which
convenes in Davenport, Iowa, May
1928, to be held at Third Baptist
church.
~ Monday, 2 p. m. 49,
General board meeting. q.
Song, Blest Be the Tie. ,.-.
Invocation by the chaplain. ..
Twenty-third Psalm, led by Mrs.
Coates, second vice president.
Roll call of officers. Minutes of
previous meeting.
Report of committees: Program,
Incorporation, Badge.
Report of district board meetings.
Monday, 8 p. m.
Citizens night, to be held at Third
Baptist church.
Music, Selection, Third Baptist
church choir.
Invocation, Rev. M. Toomey, pastor.
Music, instrumental, Mrs. Eugene
Allen.
Welcome address on behalf of citi-
zens, Mr.. A. Mueller, mayor of Day.
export.
Instrumental, Mrs. Alice Thomp-
son.
Welcome address on behalf Of
churches, Rev. Stovall.
Music, vocal duet, Mrs. S. Toomey
and Perkins.
Welcome address on behalf of
clubs, Mrs. F. Baker.
Music, Clark's orchestra.
Response to welcome addresses,
Miss Maybe I. Bell, editress l. S. F.
C. w. c., Des Moines.
Music, vocal, Mrs. Clara Sheppard.
Reading, Mrs. Della Marshall.
Music, instrumental, Miss Hazel
Busey.
Address, Rev. M. Toomey.
Music, instrumental, Miss Pearlie
Howard.
Music, vocal, Mrs. S. B. johnson.
| Announcements.
Benediction, Rev. Milton Howard.
Tuesday, 9 q. m.
| 9:00-Deyotional exercise by chap
lain.
9:30-Roll call of officers. Respond
by brief Statement of what she mas
done for the welfare of the Fedora
ton.
Report Of credentials committee.
Announcement Of committee.
Report of board meetings.
Intoxicating, Miss Della Mar
shall, Davenport.
Paper, Child Culture, delegate from
Culture club, Cedar Rapids.
Discussion led by delegate from
Violet R. c., Davenport.
Report of committee on rules and
regulations.
11:30-Paper, Some Effects, Good
and Evil Of Women's Clubs, delegate
c. S. G. c., Davenport.
Discussion led by delegate from E.
L. D. club, Davenport.
Music, club song.
12:O0-Announcements. Adjourn
ment.
Tuesday, 2 p. m.
2:00-Music, America. Invocation.
Music, Iowa.
Roll call. Quotations from Dunbar.
Minutes. Announcement of COM
mittees. Reports of committees.
Demonstration in dressmaking,
Madam Watkins, Des Moines. Re-
port Of officers. Report of clubs.
3:30-Solo, Mrs. S. H. Armstead,
Des Moines.
Address, "Fifty Years. Progress of
Our Women" Mrs. Gertrude D. Gull
bertson, Clinton.
Paper, "Why Women Should Vote"
Mrs. L. J. Phillips, Davenport.
Discussion led by delegate from ].
S. Y. club, Cedar Rapids. 4~
Paper, domestic and Social Train
ing of Our Girls" delegate s. A. l..
c., Davenport. s.".... ...*,
Discussion led by delegate from
Woman's Loyal club, Clinton. $3.50
I Paper, "Women in Business" dele
gate M. c. T., Des Moines. 49,.
Discussion led by delegate from T..
L. Q. G., Davenport.
Tuesday, 8 p. m.
8:00-Song, A. M. E. choir.
Invocation, Mrs. L. J. Phillips.
Music, Clark's orchestra. XIV
Roll call, quotations from Francis
E. Nv. Harper. Minutes.
Music, Miss Maybe Wilkerson.
Reading, Mrs. /. l.. Brown, Mar
shal1town. a ~. in rg. A.%r
Paper, Gan Unsolved Problem"
Mrs. F. P. johnson, Des Moines.
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