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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
PUGILISM

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N. Y. and JEFF Clarke Of joplin. NO..
fought ten fast rounds to q draw at
Joplin, Mo-. r 89& s. 4~->@, 49, =. ", -
George Decker was badly used up
at the end Of a six-round bout with
Harry Davis at Philadelphia. Davis
had all the best of 1t.
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight
champion, has signed articles to go
on the round-the-world transforming
tour OF Curley's fighters.
Bert Fagin of San Francisco won
the decision from Bud Daley, the Co.
lumbus (Ohio) middleweight, in a
four-round bout at Venice, Cal.
Frank Whitney, the fighting carpen-
ter Of Cedar Rapids, and Joe Thorn
as of New Orleans fought ten vicious
rounds to draw at Atlanta, Ga.
The fifteen round bout between
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Bill
McKinnon OF Boston at Providence,
R. l., was declared draw by Referee
Joyce.
Wildcat Ferns OF Kansas City and
Billy Walters of Chicago fought fif-
teen rounds at st. Joseph, Mo. No
decision was given, but the newspa-
pers called it draw.
The New York boxing commission
collected all 60 of its referees-those
left since the last blacklist was is
sued-and told them how to referee
fights. ..
AL Palzer landed in England from
New York. He was seasick all the
voyage. He is suffering from malaria.
He said he expects to fight johnson
In Paris June rs. ...s ..a5. .resr. 49,.
frankie Snyders manager, George
Dye, threw the towel into the ring in
the fifth round OF . scheduled ten
round bout at Superior, Wis, with Pal
Brown. Tommy Siberian clearly out
classed Steve Gardner. pip
Young Kurt, the Newark middle
weight, took Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien's $4,000 beauty, Jack McCar-
rem. into camp at New York. McCar-
rem showed absolutely nothing except
that he possessed a knockout punch.
The decisive manner in which jim
my Clabby Of Hammond outpointed
George ("Knockout') Brown Of Chi
cago in their ten round encounter at
Milwaukee stamps the Hoosier as q
strong contender for the middleweight
title. -,
Gunboat Smith gets the first crack
at Luther McCarty. After that bout is
over big Jesse Willard is the man
who can legitimately sit back and
take a wallop at the man he actually
outfought in his ten-round bout at
New York.
The twelve-round bout at Lowell,
Mass. between Joe Thomas Of Lowell
and Blink McCloskey Of Philadelphia
was 80 one-sided an affair that the
referee called the contest at the end
Of the eighth round and awarded the
decision to Thomas.
The split between Ad Wolgast and
his manager, Tom Jones, which has
been at breaking point several times
during the past two years, seems to
have actually happened.
A bill in the Massachusetts, state
legislature would provide commits.
sion to regulate boxing similar to the
New York law. It provides for no
decision bouts with six-ou1ce gloves.
According to Jim Coffroth, Bob Fitz-
simmons was the greatest Of all fight,
ers because he won in two classes
Bob found it easy to step from one d.
vision to another and still remain .
champion. Ess
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
Many Bite.

4 A peddler in London who hawked
fiye.pound notes about the street, Of
fering to sell them at penny each.
could sell only two, owing to the
suspicious Of the public. Yet almost
anybody can sell stock in wildcat
corporation that promises to pay
dividend Of so per cent ssl N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
AQUATIC

N. T. Guernsey, Yale 81, a veteran
Of the Blue shell, says that the fault
with Yale rowing lies outside the boat.
He puts the weakness Of the Blue
squarely up to the coach.
The call for candidates issued by
Coach Jim Rice Of the Columbia Uni
versity crew was responded to by "a
students. Aside from the work at the
rowing machines in the gymnasium,
they are put through long distance
cross-country jog each day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
Short Cuts,

A quick way to warm plates in cold
weather Is to dip them in hot water
Dry in dish rack or with towel.
lnvert the handles of knives, forks
and spoons in a pitcher Of bot water
to warm them.
When covers lose the original
knobs, replace them with others that
can be bought for 10 cents per dozen
at novelty store.
The favor Of fish is greatly i'm
proved II fried in fat saved from q
former frying.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Two enterprising Negroes Of Austin.
Texas, have organized and chartered
"The Texas Colonization and Develop
ment Company" They have pur-
chased 10000 acres of land in Houston
county, which is being sold in tracts
Of ten, twenty. fifty and one hundred
acres to Negroes only. Some Of the
farmers have purchased tracts and
built the town Of Oldhom on l. and G..
N. R. r. The founders and present Of
Ulcers are Rev. L. L. Campbell and DR..
W. H. Crawford.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
Stocking Helm.

I have found way Of keeping my
silk stockings free from the runs"
made by garters. writes contributor
to Good Housekeeping. cut OF the
tops (about two inches deep Of a pair
OF old Isle stockings and sew these
under the tops Of the silk stockings.
This little plan has saved me many
tedious hours of darning runs" X
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
Mafmalada PUDDING.

Put into q basin three-Qparters
pound bread crumbs. add quarter
pound chopped suet, one tablespoon
full sugar, one teaspoonful baking
soda. half q pound Of marmalade and
mix, then add enough buttermilk to
wet the whole. Pour into a creased
pudding mold, cover with buttered pa
Der and steam for two hours. Serve
with sweet sauce. ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

A number of educators and clergy.
men of Louisville, KY. have begun a
movement to form cooperative stock
company for the purpose Of establish
ing bank. They are endeavoring to
raise capital Of $95,OOO.O0. Several
Negro leaders in Tennessee. Califor-
mia, West Virginia are interested in
the movement. This is the first at
tempt to establish Negro bank In
Louisville and 1t is expected that the
plan will succeed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
HORSE RACING

A bill calling for the appointment Of
q racing commission has been intro
duced In the Missouri Legislature.
Oral betting At race tracks was held
to be legal by the Appellate division
of the state Supreme court Of New
York.
Badly McGregor, 2:06N. after Colo
RADIO E.. regarded az the best 3-year-
old trotting colt in America, has been
sold to an Austrian buyer for $16.-
900,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
WASHING Muddy Skirts.

TO make a muddy skirt wash easily
and look white, take some sour milk.
dilute with water and soak the skirt
In 1t over night; then wash in the
usual way. 1t win be found that the
skirt washes mere easily and looks
winter. #..I Z 4 @...I II"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

WRESTLING

PENIS wrestler won the FIRST OF the
two dual meets with Princeton In
Weightman hall, four bouts to three.
AL Wasem of st. Louis won from
Nick Collins, known as Young
Gotch," Of Chicago. in q wrestling
match.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
Familiar.

The Spinster-"Your face is 80 IA
miliar to me. professor, I'm sure we've
met before" Distinguished Foreigner
Very likely. vos in dis country
ven vos a young chap!"-London
Opinion. " %5... E.&
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
W., y 1l y z y ~ = J u. \ -
Paul the Better Choice.

80 you are thinking Of calling your
baby boy Peter. wouldn't; I'd call
him Paul" "Why so?" He would
have q better chance In Afe.l It's Peter.
you know who Is always being robbed
10 pay Paul \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

When the will Of Caleb Nelson, q
former slave, was probated some time
ago in Allentown. Pa, 1t was found
that he had an estate Of upwards Of
$4,000. Born in the south, Nelson
was valet of an officer in Pemberton's
army and was captured at Vicksburg;
during the rest of the war he was q
valet on General Grants staff. For
many years he was head waiter at an
Allentown hotel. He died aged 80.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

In North Carolina two charters
were issued from the Office Of the
secretary of state. The Royal & Bor-
den Company, a partnership Of George
C. Royal and John L. Borden Of
Goldsboro, authorizes itself to 100000
and pays in $4,000. The company il
chartered in Goldsboro but has To-
cal business in Raleigh; The Nation
al Cooperage Company, with H. A.
Punkett. w c. Walters, A. M. Rea, J.
w. ~Biddle. and others starts bust
ness in New Berne. " -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Electrified Water for lrriaatIno
Electrifying water that ts used In
irrigating plants has brought promis-
ing results TO . New York sxperi-
psenter. tli. 5s.5i5 NJ Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Apparatus for generating ozone in
moderate quantities by high pressure
electrical discharge for purifying the
air of rooms has been placed on the
market. .... mi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Twenty Negro farmers around Fair.
hope. Alabama, have signed up to
form a cooperative packing associa-
ton. The object is to kill and pack
all hogs killed in their community. A
member Of the firm will attend to the
selling and shipping of the packed
meat and the profits will be divided at
the end of the season. The company
will start with capital stock OF &c.
900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
ralcum Aide SEWING

ralcum Aids Sewing.
Talcum powder Is Z useful help in
sewing. It keeps the palms and In
side OF the fingers from becoming
sticky and does not injure any fabric.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

In Germany there has been patent.
ed waxy compound for finishing con.
crete floors, applied with hot irons
and giving a durable, dust proof sur.
face. 0,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
During the coming summer will oc.

During the coming summer will &C.
cur the fiftieth anniversary Of the
great L.acoln's immortal proclamation
freeing the negro slaves held in bond
age in the southern states, then in re-
bellion against the country in an at
tempt to secede from the Federal
Union and set up an independent SOW
, Z. eighty constituted Of the old slave
states of America. Those we're days
that tried mems souls sorely, but now
at the end of a half century, probably
the people Of the south are vastly
more satisfied over their own failure
than the victors in the northern
states. OF course, the negroes are
the people who gained all there was
to gain in the Lincoln proclamation.
There are SAID to be $4,000 people of
the African race in and near the city
Of Los Angeles. They are as whole
an industrious and law-abiding people
and have proved their rights to their
freedom almost universally by q
proper use of their opportunities.
These people of American race are
planning great jubilee festival on
the fiftieth anniversary of their lib
GRAFTON, and in meeting of pre-
limin1ry kind held recently in Los
Angeles, one of the speakers announc-
ed that 100000 negroes were unit.
ing to give thanks to the Almighty
for the blessings bestowed upon the
race during their fifty years as freed.
men. He referred to Booker r. Wash
ington and his thirty years of educa-
tional effort at Tuskegee, where an
institution costing 100000 has been
built up. This speaker went on to
say: I'm fifty years we may proudly
boast 100 colleges and 1000 high
schools, Lore than $12,000.OO0 worth
of church property, million homes,
100000 farms, 1000 physicians and
progress In various other lines
Los Angeles Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

An adaptation of the Crookes tube
has been developed to tell from the
outside whether the sparks wanted
on the inside Of a motor cylinder are
being produced properly. :.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

When the emancipation proclama-
ton commission of Pennsylvania cele-
brates in Philadelphia In September
the f1ftieth anniversary of the free
dom of the negro through the issue
of Lincoln's famous emancipation
proclamation, and the long and hard
fought Civil war which set free a.
100000 slaves, there will be present
Thomas B. Patterson. one Of the most
Industrious negro farmers In Penn
sylvania-a man among the most ad.
vanced and enlightened of the 100000
negroes who own farms in the United
States. and who has reached this goal
with the motto, SHOW the world that
the negro has the same ability as the
white man. If he only gets the chance
to prove it." Patterson got "the
chance to prove it" on a 6O-acre run.
down farm. near Weishample, in the
Higgins valley. schuylkill county, and
with Mrs. Patterson he proved that
the motto was a truism. Patterson
was appointed a member of the
emancipation proclamation commits.
sion. who, through Harry ". Bass. Of
Philadelphia, the first colored mem
Der Of the Pennsylvania legislature,
at the last session, succeeded in get
ting 100000 appropriated for the COM
Ing anniversary; and Patterson, as
chairman of the committee on agricul.
ture, will show by exhibits. made by
the negroes Of the state, that their
work has not been in vain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Our neighbors seem to believe that
one good turn deserves ten others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Z A new railway In Mexico is expect
ed to make available 5O0,O00.000 tons
OF iron ore, heretofore improbable to
mine because Of lack of Transports
ton facilities. sS$ i T.. 1884,. ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

If every young man could see the
girl he is in love with eating her din.
ner when nobody is watching her, the
crop Of old bachelors would increase.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

The one time a woman always keeps
her word is when she says she
wouldn't marry the best man living.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

It's a mistake to suppose that ali
women are, the same. Even one
woman isn't the same for any length
Of time. 80. g-tt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

There are no elevators In the great
house of ambition. Step by step, up
the long stairway, brother!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Flirt and the world flirts with you
marry and you sit at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Near Boston an engineer obtains
electric power for his extensive sub
urban estate by means Of windmill
which is a close copy Of the most mod
ern steam turbine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

For hunting at night there has been
invented a storage battery electric
lamp that may be strapped to a gun
barrel to illuminate a weapons front
sight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

No girl Is quite sure there are
microbes in kisses until she has prac-
tlcally worked out the theory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Don't Jump to the conclusion that a
man is well-bred just because he has
= little bun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Some people are always too busy
to do anything but talk about how
busy they are. 49,, .@ %,@'-l ~ a..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

A man may not be honest, although
he refuses to take a hint. r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14
AFRO-AMER|CAN : CULL|NCS

Down at st. Augustine. Fla, a
Young >colored woman. Mary Carter
Langston, has established for herself
a successful hairdressing business,
hut she finds time also to do philan-
thropic work among people OF her
race. Her latest enterprise is a II
brary for the colored boys Of the
town. She spends three nights a
week at the library. In room in Tenn
perance hall. She conceived the plan
last year and on Christmas the little
library was formally opened. At the
start sixty boys were enrolled as
members. She has a double interest
In the work, because aside from her
desire to do good she Is herself a
student and has written poetry. Some
OF her forefathers were Seminole In
dams. Her efforts to encourage her
people to improve their minds are due
to the fact that she realizes that as
education is not compulsory in Flor
ida many colored boys are growing up
in ignorance. During the summer,
which she spent at her trade in a
fashionable resort, she enlisted her
customers in her enterprise and &C.
cumulated, books and magazine sub
scriptions. These formed the foun-
dation for the library. The women
of St. Augustine who have charge Of
the free public library for white peo-
pie are helping her. Many of the
boys who use the library are caddies,
flower peddlers or messengers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Most people think It more fooli.
to give than to receive. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Sometimes a married woman gets
SO hungry for loving word that she
talks to herself. - a =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Throwing the rays Of pure white
arc lights on while silk over stage,
Spanish engineer devised a most
perfect substitute for diffused daylight
in theaters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Some Of us never talk about other
people, because we are too busy talk
Ing about ourselves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Lots of people spend half their lives
OVERRIDING things. and the other half
doing them over. g.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

Food for reflection Is "'tan adulter
ated. ~ 81 H @6S u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

The man who starts to ride hobby
should at once equip himself with an
emergency brake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

A woman is more or less backward
from literary point of view when she
reads the last chapter of novel first.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

The man who borrows trouble gen.
orally gives his peace Of mind as Sc
turity. n. .iay
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

It's q wise son that knows his own
,atner, but never says anything about
y at home. s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

girl who has been engaged three
or four times may look as hopeless
rs q woman who r. married.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

One way to avoid being bothered by
Jour relations is to be poorer than
they are. G:'....'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

hetribution Is som othing we expect.
pie. @' a -~5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

me moe temper q man has the
more ne ts inclind to blanc It on his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-14

mine because of lack of Transports
ton facilities. g$ i 1~a 1884,. -.
No girl is quite sure there are
\. microbes in kisses until she has prac-
+ ucally worked out the theory.
Some Of us never talk about other
/ people, because we are too busy talk
Ing about ourselves.
Don't jump to the conclusion that a
man is well-bred just because he has
wv little bun.
The man who borrows trouble gen.
orally gives his peace of mind as Sc
eurity. -. as
One way to avoid being bothered by
Jour relations is to be poorer than
\ they are.
It's 9 wise son that knows his own
.ather, but never says anything about
at home. IN, s.
Retribution Is something we expect
pie. ~ = ,~'
me moe temper man has the
N Ss more ne ts inclind to blanc It on his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
FOR DIRECT PRIMARY.
Radicals Forced Approval
Despite Chairman Barnes.

NEW YORK, Dee 6-The radicals
ruled the Republican state conference
Yesterday afternoon and forced the APP
prevail Of a direct. statewide primary
law. State Chairman William Barnes :
motion to rcafiirm the more conscrNa-
tive primary plank in the last Repub
Iicau platform was defeated, 1872 to
Isl.
The radicals, led by Henry l.. Slim
son, former secretary of war. split
with Mr.. Barnes and his f flowers over
the question Of retaining party con
ventions. The state chairman 5 propo-
sition was that the conference favor
the direct nomination # congressman
and members of the state legislature
and county and municipal officers, but
keep the state convention Of governor
and the other Offices ON the state tick
ct. Delegates to this convention were
to be chosen directly by the voters
who should have the right also to eN
press direct preference for nominations
for state officers. if they desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
TOWN SHEND.

superintendent Of Schools +. L. Drew
will give an address at the teachers
meeting Friday at Brattleboro acad-
envy.
Mrs. Moses circuit and two children
went to NeWfane Monday, where Mrs.
Grout will rest for few weeks to
recover from her recent operation.
Miss Rosahe Ogle of the teacher
training class of Leland and Gray sem
mary will read a paper at the teach
ers' meeting Friday at Brattleboro
academy, on the subject, Some Adj
vantages of the Rural Teacher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
Fourth Glass Postmasters.
Randolph Herald and News. )

lRandOlph Herald and News.l
Vermont is one Of three or four
states first chosen for a try-out of the
executive order recently issued BY
President Wilson requiring competitive
examinations for the position of post
master at all four-class postoflices at
which the compeHsa .ion is $3.50 OF
more per year, and at which the pres
emf holders are not appointees under
the civil service rules. 1t will be re
called that President Taft shortly be
fore retiring from Office covered all
these offices into the civil service. thus
practically putting the lid ON many
thousands of small oilieeholders named
under Republican rule, and presumably
/ Republicans. The Democrats couldn t
4 endure this, yet they had to devise
some other pretext than the bald one
of spoils only for revoking the order
This they did by reopening thesa
/ fourth-class postmasterships to ap
4 pointment. the candidates to undergo
I civil service examination as to theil
fitness. Anybody can take the exams
including the present incumbeuts, an(
the appointee will be selected from tn
list of tested candidates. 1t is givei
out that politics VIII pay apSolu1els
no part in the choice and that TIN
party affiliations of those certified ar
not even to be known by the examin
ers, or presumably by the appointin.
power All of which looks very goo
| on paper, but will be judged by re
| suits. If it really accomplshes tn
! removal of small postotfices from tn
1 spoils system and bestows upon thor
1 persons best qualified. without regar
to their political belief, there can b
no complaint. If, however, it is mer,
II IL save-the-face, whip-the-devi
/ around-the stump device for Dustin
the Republicans and putting in DEM
Gratis it will soon pass for what
y really is.