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Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
ANOTHER LAKE mEhAcEp.
Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County
Wanted BY Farmers.

wanted BY Farmers.
special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Sept. i5.--A move has
oeen started by the owners of ada :
cent farm lands to drain Little Wall
lake. This lake is located south Of
Jewell in Ellsworth township, Hamil-
ton county. and must not be confused
with Wall lake in the southern part of
wright county. Little Wall lake is the
last undrained lake left in Hamilton
county. Sportsmen will put up the us
uai fight against its drainage.
IN the actual bed Of Little Wall lake
there are approximately 800 acres and
IN the entire lake basin about 500
acres. Thomas Thompson. an adjacent
farm land owner, has begun the cir
cuiatlon OF a petition asking the drain
age of this lake. OF the other five own.
>ers OF adjacent farm land. four have
Joined with Mr.. Thompson. They are
g. H. Templer, A. A. Anderson, John
Ringstad. and S. j. Larson. The ex-
pense would be borne by the state and
the land sold after 1t was drained. The
fifty signatures have been secured and
the matter will go to the executive
council within a few days. 1t is al
legged by farmers that the lake is a
menace because Of the flocks of black
birds it attracts.
Sportsmen will fight the drainage on
the grounds that the lake can be i'm
proved at little expense and the rusn-
es cut out which will do away with
the blackbird pest. State Fish and
Game Warden Elmer Hinshaw recent
ly visited this lake and is in full SYM
pathy with the fight to prevent drain
age. tho he admits there are no state
funds at this time available for lake
Improvement.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
EIpoRA MAN PRESENTED WITH
DEED TO LOT AND NEW
HOUSE.
SAVED LIFE OF CHILD
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Charles Pom, Who Rescued Little Dev.
sndorf Child From Attacks of Ferooi.
Gus Cow, Recipient Of Substantial
Gift From oevendorf Fanily-Other
Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

special TO IlmeS- -Republlcan.
Eldora. Sept. 15.-Something like
twenty live years ago one Charles
dora. at the risk Of his own life, saved
Frank Devendorf. mere child. from
being killed by ferocious COW. The
animal had caught the child in its
horns and had hooked and trampled
the baby's body. Penn rushed to the
child's aid, and while suffering for
weeks with a broken hip and other
bruises, managed to get the baby away
from the animals attempts at destruc-
ton. The father and mother of the
child were not at that time financially
able to remunerate Mr.. Fem for his
act OF bravery.
Recently Mr.. Penn bought of the
Devendorfs a lot in the north part OF
town and has had carpenters at work
for weeks building a house upon it.
The first payment was due on the lot
and Penn was at somewhat of loss
to know how he was going to meet the
demands. The other day he was noti-
fed by Mrs. Devendorf TO meet her
self and husband up town at an alb
stract office where the payments We're
to be made. Penn complied with the
request and was on schedule time to
make his first payment on the little
home. Imagine his surprise when the
mother of the child that Penn had
rescued from seeming instant death,
turned over to his astonished gaze a
warranty deed to the place. free of all
incumbrance.
Mrs. Devendorf had told Penn sew
eral years ago that if he would desist
from the use OF alcoholic beverages
and make manifest that he could be
a man among men he would he re-
warded literally. but he had no idea
Friday morning that he was to receive
a home for an act that he said was
plain duty.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
Brief News Of Eldora.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Sept. l5.-John Lytlc and J.
r. Heath. farmers living near Eldora,
left Saturday for Chattanooga, Tenn.
to attend the annual meeting OF the
g. A. r. national encampment. Both
men were members OF the Thirty
fourth Illinois Infantry, Mr.. Heath see
ing four years Of service fighting for
the union cause.
Henry Thamer vii, leave this week
for Indianapolis. Ind. where he expects
to attend a meeting OF Methodist lay
men as a delegate from Iowa.
Notwithstanding the drouth of sum
mcr farmers around Steamboat Rock.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
FRE.F TO
Asthma Sufferers
a New Homo Cure That Anyone Can
Use Without Discomfort or Loss
of Tipoe


We have a New Method that cures
Asthma, and we want you TO try II
at our expense. No matter whether
Your case is Of long standing or recent
development. whether it is present as
Hay Fever or chronic Asthma. you
should send for free trial Of our
method. No matter in what climate
YOU live, no matter what your age
or occupation, il you arc troubled with
asthma, our method should relieve you
promptly.
We especially want to send 1t to
those apparently hopeless cases. where
all forms OF inhalers. douches. opi-
um preparations. fumes. patent
smokes" etc. have failed. We want to
show everyone at our own expense that
this new method will end all difficult
breathing. all wheeling. and all those
terrible paroxysms at once and for all
time.
This free offer Is too important to
neglect n single day. Write now and
begin the cure at once. Send no money.
Simply mail coupon below. Go 1t to-
day.
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Do. Moin.. Loss. Billboard SUIT.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-Des Moines
lost another legal battle Saturday
when District Judge Ayres issued an
injunction to T. J. Stoner, which pre-
vents the city Of removing the un-
slightly Stoner bill boards. along the
river front. near the city hall.
The city has been trying to beau
tify the river and wanted the bill
boards removed Judge Ayres said
the city has exceeded it's police power
by passing the bill board ordinance.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
Hoo Cholera in chickasaw.

Special to Times Repubilcan
New Hampton, Sept. i3-The hog
cholera situation in Chickasaw county
grows worse constantly. Many farm
ers have lost all their hogs, and several
have lost over hundred head each.
DR.. P. Malcolm. assistant state veterf-
marian. said it would be a safe estimate
to say that 5000 hogs have died In this
county within the past month. and he
added. ut is not over yet. There is no
way to stop it, for we can not get the
immunizins serum If n man could get
81, 900 worth Of serum right now he
could do great deal Of good, and
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
Scranton News Notes.
Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican. 81
Scranton. Sept. t5.--A most succeses.
full county fair was held at JeRerson'
the past week.
The new Farmers Bank building -
rapidly assuming the appearance OF -
good substantial building. w. r.. MAJ.
chant has the ground cleared for new
furniture store building.
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who planted this season great
acres % Land - sugar boots go - z
pecting normal yield. The soa1
that section is specially adapted g tA4'
of this salable article. 4 ~
claimed. too. that diversified farmin0'
or rotation OF crops, Is helpful % H.
ground, beet culture in some way enp~'
plying that needed quality to rensN
the SOIL
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the work laid out by Secretary VIII
son for himself during his visit at
Ames last March. when he declared
that he would devote much OF MS
energies to the agricultural education
Of the bows and girls OF Iowa.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
Causes Of Stomach Troubles.

Sedentary habits lack Of outdoor
exercise, insufficient mastication Of
food, constipation. torpid liver. worry
and anxiety, over eating, partaking of
food and drink not suited to your age
and occupation. Correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets and
you will soon be well agafn-Adv.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
there have been noted FOR oral arSu-
ment about forty OF the new cases in
the first batch.

Only two or three of tho cities OF
Iowa have failed thus far to send in
their reports on financial operations
20 required by law but all are expect
"a IN few days. There are probably
thirsy or more OF the towns that have
tailed to report to the state nunicipal
accounting department. 1t is expected
That this years report will for the first
ume include u report from every city
OF the state. but there Is no way 70 get
the towns all to report,
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
Largest Of All sarometers.

The big barometer at Faenza, Italy,
set mp some years ago as q memorial
to Torrfcelli. is thought to be tho
husest Of ali such instruments. The
oil column in this barometer stands
normally at about thirty.seven feet,
and its fluctuations are read in feet
instead Of inches, as In the case OF
ordinary Thermometers.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
Wilson to Lecture on AericuItur,

Wilson to Lecture or Agriculture.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames Sept 15.-Former Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson. who is
emeritus professor Of agriculture at
Iowa State College, is preparing a
course Of lectures on agriculture which
will be delivered at the college during
the winter 81
The series of lectures are part of
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15

save many thousands of dollars Tor
the farmers of this county. Nan;
people have quit eating pork. because
Of the fear OF diseased meat.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15

CHARLES f. LADD
CHIROPODIST
Room 212, Second Floor
Office Hours, q. m. to 5 p. m.
Corns and callouses removed without
pain Bunions, ingrowing nails. club
nails and all discomforts OF the feet
treated successfully.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-15
SECOND FLOOR

MARINELLO SHOP
NARY =. STROUD. cosmetician.
. Prevent Tan and Sunburn Use
Motor Cream.
OUR SPECIAL TREATMENTS:
Deep Wrinkles. Astringent Mask. Prys.
>, matte ny, Radiant Manicure.
PHONE 181 GREEN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-15
CLARINDA, IOWA.

! Mrs. M. Bowlen returned from q
two weeks visit with her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Miller are here
from Leavenworth.
Mrs. Martha Lewis is here from
Red Oak.
Rev. Mitchell, our Baptist minister,
is here from Maryville today and will
locate his family here in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, cooks at Hen
shaw, departed for Creston.
Mrs. A. Waters Of Creston came
down the 4th and attended the cir
Gus and took her niece and nephew
back, who had been here on months
visit. .....ts. s.e1,
Those who attended the Maryville
celebration were Mr.. and Mrs. X. d.
Black, Glen King, Mrs. Nash and
George Jones. All report splendid
time. 4. ", ,.s..s 55-.s. .,.. ,.
Mr.. Williams was reelected grand
chancellor at the recent annual ses-
sion at Buxton. ....-.% s>
Mrs. Jane Montgomery has been
very ill at her, home. Il
Mrs. Clarence Baker Of Atlantic,
Iowa, is in the city, the guest of rel
atives. - /,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Grigs, a son,
August 1st. Mother and child doing
nicely.
A lawn sociable was given at the
A. M. E. parsonage, under the aus
pices of the stcwardess board, and
one at Mrs. Farrier's home under the
supervision of the Ladies Study
club.
Mr.. George Able and son, Henry,
attended the funeral of relative in
Kansas City,
Mr.. Ed Stewart has been on the
sick list few days the past week.
On next Saturday, the 10th, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. Pember-
ton, will occur the wedding of Miss
Lydia Long to a young man OF Kan
sas City. We have not yet learned
the name of the groom, but do wish
them all success in life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-15

The Virginian picnic held last Sat-
urday was a great success and well
attended. Much credit must be given
to w. X. Perry and Ed Reeves for
originating this picnic. Certainly
there must be more colored people in
our city whose nativity is from Vir-
ginia than any other one state except
our sister state Of Missouri. Several
hundred attended this picnic. The
following program was rendered: In,
vocation by Rev. S. Bates, address by
Prof. L. w. Jones, Rev. T. Griffith,
Geo. O. Terrell of Colfax and Rev.
F. C. Bolding Of Enterprise, also
Rev. p. s. Irwin and Jessie Graves.
Miss Name Baker read paper.
Harry Crews was toastmaster. A
fine dinner was served and ice cream
for everybody. ".
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B. N. Murrell is pastor for the Bap-
tist church and is one Of the leading
bright lights Of the younger class Of
ministers in this city and is no doubt
doing good work. The A. M. E. min
lister is a new man in this field, but
seems to be an experienced man and
splendid worker. Mr.. C. Harper still
conducts his pantatorium and busi-
ness is increasing each month. He is
fine representative Of the race. H.
T. Johnson is still on the mail service
and owns valuable property. Mr.. A..
Stokes and F. Sumner also own nice
homes. Mr.. Chas. F. Ruff, formerly
a linotype operator of this city, is
working here in one Of the largest
newspaper Offices as an operator and
is doing we'll. Charles has taken an
interest in the literary work and with
his ability and superior training
would, no doubt, be a good leader of
the people in literary work. Ne at
one time was editor Of the Iowa State
Bystander. DR., N. M. Crews, anoth-
er Iowa man, has been quite sick, but
is on the mend. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
C. Young, the auctioneer, lives here,
but they are planning on making
their home in Iowa a few years.
They are we'll known in this state
and we would gladly welcome them.
Mr.. J. Hickman still runs his pool hall
and rooming house and is doing vel!
J. Walker, Geo. Fields, E. P. Kauff.
man and B. T. Savage are some of
the substantial citizens here, who arr
doing we'll. Mr.. J. Thompson, form.
erly of Ottumwa, Iowa, has charge Of
the Country Club and is assisted by
Willie Alexander and father, who
were formerly Of Ottumwa. We are
delighted to know that our Iowa
friends are still in Illinois and max.
ing good. Our next observation will
be the little village on the lake, Chi
cago. g.. v-.s's. -r >-.~.
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OSKALOOSA, IOWA.

f. Rev. T. j. Carr of Ottumwa was
here two weeks assisting Rev. 0. B
Smith with his tent meeting. He
preached some very interesting SER
mons. Friday evening after meeting
was over there was a reception given
in honor of Rev. Carr.
The ladies gave a social Friday
night at Mrs Wheeler's on Ninth
street west. 3'~
Mrs. Matte Johnson Of Des Moines,
who has been sick at the home of her
mother, Mrs. J. Steward, since last
February with rheumatism, is i'm
proving nicely. II ..~s.s~# r+..
Mrs. w. M. Taylor has returned
home, after two weeks visit in Mis-
souri, with her husband, w. M. Tay-
lor, who is employed at Taylor Bros
Candy Store. 81.
Ralph Crowder is improving nicely,
after swallowing q rusty nail.
Il Mrs. o. B. Smith and daughter,
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Minna, were over Sunday visitors in

Minna, were over Sunday visitors in
Oskaloosa.
The amount raised at the tent
meeting was $87.76.
Service held on Sunday afternoon
on e avenue west was very interest
ing, the laying Of the cornerstone Of
the Second Baptist church. They
have owned their lot for over three
years. Rev. O. B. Smith, the pastor,
was in general charge of the exercis-
es. Music by the choir. Rev. T. s.
Woodard of Buxton preached from
the first Epistle of Peter 2-6, and
it was thoroughly appropriate to the
occasion. The audience was made up
of both white and black citizens, who
were interested. The cornerstone is
a fine gray granite one. The build
ing is "a feet by 80 feet in size, cost
ing $500 or $500. The Ladies' Aid
society has been particularly helpful
in raising their part of the funds.
Rev. A. H. of Wesley chapel, Oska-
loosa, and Bro. Neise Of Buxton were
in charge of raising the funds. Rev.
Woodard at the close Of the services
laid the stone in the wall, assisted
by Bro. J. M. Green and Bro. j. Stew
ard.
Mrs. E. Jones and daughter, Edna,
are visiting her sisters, Mrs. M. Baget
and Mrs. A. Happ. ..l,s =.
Mrs. NJ. Lewis Griffin of Chicago is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. r. John
son, SIT D avenue west. ,....
Mrs. Williams and daughter of
Kansas City, Mo-, are here for an in
definite visit. ,..'.m
Luella franklin is visiting in Chi
cago and Gary for a few months.
Mrs. L. Tolson was called to jack
sonville, Mo-, on account of the seri-
Gus illness of her husband, who went
there to visit his mother. We hope
TO hear of him getting better soon.
Mrs. M. Bell is visiting at Abba for
a week,a lat Mrs. Nell Ester's. ii.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-15
DIR. ARTHUR J. BOOKER.

While making our various tours
about the country we are glad q
call attention to the progress of our
people in the various cities, which is
70 be seen Under the head Of "Edi-
tors Observations" It seems fair
chat we turn our attention to some
Ct Des Moines' people, hence we take
pleasure in calling attention to one
of our own young mea, who mas
made good, and of whom all of US in
Des Moines are proud. ...
The subject Ct this sketch is our
own DR.. Arthur j. Booker. He came
TO our city about four and half
years ago and from the day he land
ed has made his way till now he is TO
be found in magnificent suite Of
four rooms on our most busy street.
We took a few momenas to look the
place over and found everything i'm
aginable for finding out peoples
troubles. There were scales to weigh
on, instruments to take blood pres
sure, other instruments to tell the
condition of the blood, X-Rays, vio-
let lights, nose and throat apparatus
and a room illed with white furni-
ture, which is called treatment
room. Then there was a drug room
and laboratory and all kinds Of elec-
trical apparatus. We found our old
friend, Ira. Jones, taking some cleo.
trio treatments that he said made him
Tea, -ikas a kid again. - ,s..s.
We were. glad and interested in
this, not only because DR.. Booker is
our family physician, but because it
shows the opportunity and possibili-
ties for trained young men and wo-
men and the chances in our fair city.
DR.. Booker is fortunate in having a
competent young woman as stenog-
rapher in the person Of Miss Susie
Lee of Clarinda, who does public
stenography also.
Having some business in the large
buildings, thought that would in
quire among some Of the leading
physicians of the city to see what
their opinions were. The first man
we struck was the genial DR.. Fay,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-15

ans of the civil war. He is one of tn;
men who enlisted in Iowa and is in.
terested in the development Of his
old state. w. H. Jones is still on the
mail service as carrier. Mr.. U. G
Davis is still with the City Gas Co. as
engineer. He has been with this com
pany for over half century ano
is skilled mechanic. c. NJ. Wat.
kins still conducts his Turkish bath
parlors at the Union hotel and Is well
and making good. He is a strong
race man and interested in the prog
ress we are making. Rev. S. B
Moore, presiding elder Of the Des
Moines district, lives here at 1O4l
South street, while his headquarters
are in Des Moines. His efficient wife
superintends his home with care and
decision and they have a fine garden
and lots of fruit on his place. Mrs,
Matte B. Thompson is still here and
doing nicely. G. w. Kidd is still in
the tonsorial parlors and would like
to be remembered by his old Iowa
friends. J. r. Allen on Mulberry
street is doing we'll and owns nice
property. Mr.. VIM. Anderson and
w. H. Corn are still working at the
same place. Mrs. A. Hawkins owns
nice property, SO does c. G.. Hopkins,
who are among the oldest residents
here. Mrs. S. J. johnson, Mrs. Car
rie Henderson, Mrs. Jessie McGill,
Miss Jessie Hazel and Mrs "A. Berry
are some of our new subscribers, who
are respectable and well thought of
here.
Kewanee was our next stop. There
are but few colored people here, yet
most of them are doing nicely. Mr..
J. H. Orr is still working at the same
place. Mr.. Harry Johnson has been
suffering for many months from
blood poisoning in his hand, which
units him for any labor at all. He
is one of our leading men here, Mrs
F. Sullivan runs a successful board
ing and rooming house. Mr.. E. H :
Adams is still in the restaurant busi.
ness. Mr.. E. Ellsworth is working
for the music store and owns nice
truck garden at the outer edge Of the
city and is one of our race men in
this town. Rev. A. Madison is still
here. The A. NJ. e. church gave q
Sunday school picnic, which Ye Edi'
tor enjoyed in the afternoon with the
Kewanee people. The young ladies
had a baseball game with the small
boys and many other amusements for
the public. Mr.. Robert and E. P.
Watts are successful young men Of
this town, also Mr.. r. Thomas.
From Kewanee we visited Peoria,
and here we found the colored people
doing little better than usual. 1t
seems to be q home Of business and
literary development among our race
in this town to what observed two
years ago. There are two churches
here and both are doing nicely. Rev.
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chief surgeon of the Methodist hos
pital. He said: "Dr. Booker is one
of the best men in the city and is 8
fine man. Not only did he come from
one Of the best schools in the country
but he was in Europe before was
/ have been with him in number OF
cases at the hospital and always
found him to be right There is no
question about him being well equip
ped"
We next talked with our old friend,
DR.. Saylor, head of the city board of
health. He said: "He is all right;
he is safe and trustworthy; his judg-
ment is good. We take his word alb
solutely over here and he made fine
record with US in the diphtheria epi-
demic last winter and had remark
able results. Two years ago he did
not lose typhoid case" -
DR.. Duhigg, who is the secretary
of the Polk County Medical society,
said: II am tiad you asked me about
Booker / am associated with him in
the medical society and regard him
as a worthy associate and clean
man. He comes from an accredited
school and I am glad that the colored
people of the community appreciate
him. He is the best Negro doctor l
have ever seen, here or in the east.
He could not have come from North
western if he was not good man"
| have gone at length IN this mat
ter to encourage our young men to
prepare themselves and results will
come. Here is a young man who fsn-
ished from one Of the best schools in
the country, spent two years in a
hospital and then studied in Paris
and London. He taught two years at
Drake university and is taking high
stand in his profession and is recog-
nized as a fine physician by the best
in the city. What our professional
men need is ability to compete with
any man in the same line Of work
end not depend on favors and bluffs.
We wish all our men success and
want to see them recognized by their
fellows for their ability and not beg
ging on account of lack Of training.
Good luck, Dr.. Booker.
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also doing we'll. The A. NJ. E. Mis-

also doing we'll. The A. NJ. E. Mis-
sion, formerly the old Christian
church, does not have preacher at
present. Rev. W. w. Williams, one
of the we'll known ministers Of this
district, is resting during the confer
ence year in this city and is doing
nicely. Mr.. A. L. Harper, one Of the
leading men of the town, is United
States mail carrier, who was ap-
pointed to succeed the late Mr.. R:
Worthington. He is doing well and
owns nice place Of property. Mr..
y. w. Davis is still working at the
same place. He is one Of the veter-t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-15
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS.
Bv John L. Thompson.

The beautiful city of Galesburg,
ILL.,, was our next stop, which is the
county seat of Knox county. There
are more than 1000 colored people
living here and many Of them are do
ing well. There are three colored
churches. The A. M. E., recently re-
built and made completely modern, is
pastored by Rev. I. Brit, who is lead
ing his congregation to a higher
standard. The Baptist church is pas
tored by Rev. Warren, a young man
of power and ability, and they are