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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
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Booker Washington talked In New
York few days ago OF what the
negro has done In the last so years In
the United States. M
I'm proud OF my race" he declared
Il tell you that the American negro
Ia the only dark-skinned race that
ever lived side by side with you whita
men--and grew"
Because Of the negro's tangible a.
well as spiritual achievements he
thinks that some consideration should
be shown him. s
"You should allow the negro
chance a readjust himself to his
changed conditions" said Washington.
He has habit Of telling story to
illustrate the point he wishes to make
He told such story now.
Il called on q friend OF mine" said
he. "He was a lawyer in jackson.
Vile. He lived there in fine new
houseI'm afraid to tell you how
much money that house cost. He was
proud of it and he showed me around
BY and by he came to the dining
room.
when ! put my loot on this bell
he said, standing by the dining room
table, the maid comes to see what
want
so he put his foot on the bell and
the maid came. Then he put his foot
on the bell again and the maid popped
in at the door. He motioned her away
but pretty soon he, put his foot on
the bell again, and the maid came
once more. 10
What are you doing that forr l
asked him.
Well said he, 1t isn't so long
since l was a Pullman porter. And
I can't get used to seeing people come
when ring for EN-"
Washington compared this man with
another Pullman porter he once en-.
countered. After the man had done
his wonk Washington sat down to talk
with him. He found the porter an
educated and intelligent man. By and
by the porter said: ~
"Mr. Washington, have some
whiskey in my bag. Let's have .
drink" a.r M
Washington refused and expressed
his surprise that man of the others
apparent intelligence should drink on
duty.
II wanted to be something once"
said the porter, "but I've found out
that can never be anything but Just
a porter. Why shouldn't drink? No
one cares what a niger porter does!
It's the first point OF view, natural
ly, that Washington approves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
SCHOOLS TEsT FARMERs' SEEDS.

II Oklahoma has bumper crops this
year it will be due in considerable
measure to the direct aid rendered the
farmers by the schools. Throughout
the state the teachers and pupils have
been systematically testing seeds for
the planters In their respective COM
munities, according to information re-
ceived at the United States bureau Of
education. Every teacher in the state
has received from State Superintend.
ent Wilson a scoring sheet on which
to record the tests. Seed from last
years crop is reported to be particu-
Larry unreliable, and agricultural ex-
perts say there 10 special need this
year for some such direct service as
the schools have offered.
mo movement has been started in
our state which can result in as much
good with 80 little cost to the people
generally" declares Mr.. Wilson. ut
win not only be 4 financial benefit to
the farmer by teaching him to plant
none but good seed, but II Il Of dis
tinct educational value to the chill.
dren. It furnishes one OF the best les
sons that can be taught In botany or
agriculture, and affords the opportun-
ity to come In closer contact with
every farmer in the community, :
thing which all good teachers are
anxious to do. u Ii. 4, @ & IL
III the tests are properly made and
the information followed BY the farm
en-, the results should be remarkable.
The lessons taught can be applied
year. after year and constantly i'm
proved upon. until the time will come
In Oklahoma, as n should come. when
no seeds OF any kind whatsoever Will be
planted until they hay. frst been test
I'd. II the schools, through their teach.
ers and pupils, can bring this about,
they will have fulfilled one Of the
greatest missions for which they are
supported BY public funds that OF
making breadwinning easier. I"
Ofncials OF the bureau Of educa-
tion point to superintendent Wilson's
experiment in Oklahoma as an I'm
portant example Of what the schools
can do to make the contact between
education and the real life Of the com
munity In which the school = located.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
Cereal eatter clake.

Excellent batter cakes can be made
by taking an equal quantity Of Hour
and cold cereal, add salt to flavor and
beat up with milk until It becomes q
smooth batter. add one or two eggs
according to the amount OF batter; It
should be Of consistency to drop
from the end Of spoon readily. Bake
on griddle with q medium fire I'm.
til nicely Drowned. Spread with cur.
rant jelly. pile one on top Of another
i and serve three to q person.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
To Clean Jet THINNING.

To clean Jet trimmings that have
become dull and dirty looking, ! have
found the following excellent: Wipe
the article first with piece OF black
cloth dipped n equal quantities Of lin
and water, then wipe Il dry ana lay Ii
the sun Ter 4 few hours. Exchange. D.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
Poaehed Eqqs.

Rub over the bottom Of the frying
pan with butter, pour IN about one
pint boiling wafer; add half . tea.
spoon salt and a teaspoon Of vinegar.
Break in eggs, being careful not to
disturb yolk. Let stand until eggs
are set on the bottom, then loosen
from the pan by pushing beneath them
. griddle cake turner to avoid too
much cooking on the bottom; then
let stand until delicately cooked
throughout Eggs poached In this way
will be tender and will not spread. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

room OF the TOy~
palace in Brus-'
sells the other
night wearing q
fashionable gown.
It was Of the lat
est design, and so,
quite naturally,
there was q dis
play Of silk hos
iery. Now, Albert
I, king Of the Bel
CLANS. is very
much opposed to
feminine apparel
Of this nature.
Tho vn,,nr WON.
an had not pro
ceeded far before 2
9 court marshal
annr0achAd her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
varl ous 3 stations

CHOW do you dor That's English
ana American. How Dc yol carry
yourself 4? That's French. How %
q you stand Y That's italian. How q
Won nnd yourself! 4 That's German.
,;.TIow do yon fare! '' That's Dutch.
'..IIov can You \! That's Swedish.
I..How do You perspire hats tEgyR-
tar. CHOW Il your stomach? Havs
syou eaten your ricsf' That's Chinese.
l.fIcw do YOU have yourself 7!. hat.s 4
Poii.h. \. How dc you i've on? That 4
Rsssian. thy shat dow never [, TX
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
NorweoIan Prune Pudding.

Norwegian Prune Pudding.
One-half pound Of prunes, two cup
fuls OF cold water, one cupful OF sugar.
one-inch piece of stick cinnamon. one
and one-third cupfuls of boiling water,
oue-third cupful OF cornstarch, one ta-
blespoonful of lemon Juice. Pick over
wash prunes. then soak one hour in
cold water and boil until soft; remove
the stones. Then add the sugar. Gin.
anon, boiling water and simmer ten
minutes. Dilute the cornstarch with
enough cold water to pour easily, add
to the prune mixture and cook i've
minutes. Remove the cinnamon. add
the lemon juice, mold, then chill cad
serve with cream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
less. That's Persian-a1ld al mean
much the same thing.
Quallfisd In Part

She was very literary and he VS. 10
NOT. He had spent 4 harrow evening
discussing authors. Of whom he knew
nothing, and their books, u which
She knew less. Presently the maiden
asked. archly "Of course, you've read
Romeo and Juliet. He 6oundeEed
helpless Tor . moment, ana then. hay y
in ur 4 brilliant thought, blurted out,
lharnil Isl i've read Romeo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

to one Of his parishioners. Why,
look at your neighbor, Hayes; he has
Just lost his wife BY influenza"
We'll" said the parishioner, that
don't do me any good; ! Amt Hayes
Dallas News. K #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

motto which ex-
presses. not nee.
essarily your re
ligion, but your
belief as 20 the
proper mode Of
living!
Not some an-
Client m AKIN,
CLEANED from .
volume Of quota
tons, nor yet .
post card guide to
the life happy. It
must be original:
the result of care
full thought and
experience, an d
formulated to best
meet your O " q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
70 Keen : saucep,aIlnr erIoht.

Q Keep SAUCEPAN bFI0ht.
When ! have occasion to use 4
bright saucepan or kettle over 4
smoky fire, I always put q little grease
over the bright part. Then i wash II
in hot water, and the pan Is as bright
90 ever a. the grease prevents the
smoke from blackening the metal.
Exchange. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

The new spirit Of cooperation 10
beautifully shown by the list Of sup
porters Of the social clinic at Nash
Vile, Tenn. The room for the milk
work 10 furnished by q negro woman
OF, Nashville; milk IL supplied. BY .
fund raised by the Nashville Banner,
the strongest daily In the city; the Il.
brary is furnished by Mr.. Julius
Rosenwald Of Chicago, Jew; the
dean Of the woman's department 10 Z
white graduate Of Chicago university;
her salary is paid by the Christian
Service society Of Chicago; the e1.
pense of the playground is borne by :
negro and so on and on. @
With the suddenness of an Arctic
spring latent forces push to the light.
From the good old days before the
war, the young South has inherited
the traditional love for the negro,
which even in the bitterness engen'
.dered by the war, the older South
never forgot. And the bitterness 70
drained away.-Boston Transcript
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
spoil lied .er Eve nIna....

Mads How was II you didn't have
u good time ct the reception Z" Mar.
ltorie.I heard . story about girl
who was there, but she kept within
hearing I'll the time. and ! cosldn't
tell II to anybo 4 ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

lAC ulSSlA6 uAoASN
has just made q
second notable
gift to the library
of congress.
1t Is to supple
ment the one
made by him in
1912, consisting Of
a collection OF
Jewish books (He-
braica) compris-
10000 volumes.
The second col
lection, like the
first, was brought
together by Eph-
rain Deinard. the
well-known col
lector, who, after
disposing Of the
first collection,
wont to EurODo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
WIhx knock3

Why. Knock
Mrs. Ellsworth had new colored
maid. One morning % the maid came
downstairs the mistress said: Emma,
did you knock At Miss Flora's door
when sent you with her breakfast r
mo, ma'am," replied the maid. with
preternatural gravity. What was dc
use Of a'knockin' at her do wen /
knowed TO- sure she was In dar7'-St.
Louis Mirror. 4. 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
Mixed Nets ors.

"A clergyman In an eastern town
warned his hearers lately mot to walk
In 4 slippery path. lest they be sucked.
maelstrom-like into it, n1eshes. This
metaphor suggests that Of another
clergyman, who prayed that the Word
might be as 9 nail driven u q sure
place. sending ID roots downwards
and III branches upwards.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

The highest point In Nevada 10
Wheeler peak. which, according to :
chart published by the United States
geological survey. IL 1908 feet above
sea level. The average elevation Of
the state Of Nevada is $500 feet. Only
four states Colorado, Utah, Wyom-
ing and New Mexico ARE higher.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Down deep in the heart Of the av.
erage American there is sense Of
fair play, and he is willing to recog-
nize success, whether it is under q
white or black skin" Booker T. Wash
ington, president Of Tuskegee insti-
tute, told gathering Of negroes at
Kansas City. The educator spoke at
the Second Baptist church to more
than thousand members.
What we need to do Is to adver-
tlse our advantages as q race, our abil-
ity to overcome difficulties he said.
Leave 1t to others to advertise our
shortcomings and our disadvantages.
It does not pay in business and 1t
will not pay as q race to advertise our
troubles and our failures to the
world
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

ator,s efforts. but the Ice had not. He
had been sprecipitated from an erect
position to q sitting posture. Already
out. he had also got under" his little
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

A gay, dashing young beauty Of the
Belgium aristocracy entered the ball
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Japan has about 1875 steam trawlers.
and at the present rate OF increase the
number will reach several hundred in
couple Of years. The catches range
from Ave to ten tons each, and the
net profit on one ton Of fish II $50 TO
SIS. .l@s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

q His majesty noticed" said the mar
shal, bowling. "that you had torn your
gown and requested me to escort you
to your carriage 30 that you may re-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Not Tor Him % Rejoice.
You nay .you haven't anything to
10 thai ksul for n, said TIL clergy man
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

More than 100000 board feet Of
timber was given away by the gov
eminent last year to settlers and min
ers living IN Or near the national for.
ests. #I. FL s5s Il IA ~ h. X, N; ,s.5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Can you. In ten words sum up your
theories OF life? This woman can.
Have Won some
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature Of Manitoba to prohibit the
employment Of white women and girls
In any factory or place Of business
owned or managed by Chinese or jap
Rnese. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Senator Porter ]. McCumber, prob
ably the most digniied United States
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Alaska was bought from Russia y
1867 for $4,000, 200.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

There are 5s,527.ooo cattle on United
States farms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

:. There are no more cheap lands in
the West. Land that was sold Is years
ago for 81 an acre Is now selling at
from SO to 500 In sections where
there are successful irrigation sys-
TENS. s gss gzg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

School teachers In Italy receive 1872
than $500 . year salary. .3@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

"A Hindu child Of seven may Do :
skilled workman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

IA Washington tree stump makes : i
stable for two horses,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Another foolish habit is TAME. .,,,ngi
WITH people who are always Ian'Ds
out. .Sss n "a I "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

The roads Of the plains Of Argentina
have deeper dust in summer and deep.
er mud in winter than those OF any
other part of the world; consequently
the wagons used on them have wheels
from six to fifteen feet In diameter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

n, Ia the year 1918 Austria produces
Sit, 9S6, 900 gallons Of beer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

The form of government In Liberia
is modelled after that of the United
States, with q president, vice-presi-
dent, cabinet officers, senate. legisla-
ture and judiciary, all Of whom are
black men, descendants Of Afro-Amer-
leans or natives, many educated and
trained in institutions Of learning in
Liberia. The present president, Dam
iel e. Howard, was educated In Liberia
and 10 the son OF former slave from
Norfalk, Va. The seat OF government
is located at Monrovia, . city Of 10000
inhabitants, where there is located,
ALSO. the United States legation. con-
sulates OF France, Germany, England.
Spain and Central America. Most OF
these governments haye large COM
mercial interests, which give the city
of Monrovia butte modern form OF
civilization, Notwithstanding the eli
mate is very unhealthy, caused from
lack OF proper sanitation, hospitals
and poor water supply. @'-N 3D.,
The constitution forbids the right of
any white man to own real estate or
vote in Liberia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Toronto. Canada, has . housewives
league.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

The average optimist IL like . toy
balloon. It does not take much Of 4
punch to make him collapse. u .5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

There is certainly one thing which
the negro has done since his emarci-
patton gave him the opportunity. He
has proved himself q brave. capable
soldier. The military history Of the
nation for the past half century bears
abundant witness TO the fact.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, the former
chief OF the army, gave excellent tes-
timony to this effect In his address at
the Lincoln birthday celebration ct
Quinn chapel, Chicago, when he said:
Even In the Civil war the negro
proved that he was brave and worthy
to be free man. When volunteers
were called to man Vessels which were
destined to 60 down to sure destruc-
ton against the Confederate vessel
Merrimac, the terror Of the seas, an
appeal for negro volunteers was made
and all who heard the call responded.
In the fever camps Of the Spanish war,
after negro troops had taken and held
San Juan hill, call was made for vol
unteers to fight fever in the hospitals.
An entire regiment responded as one
man. The negro 10 brave soldier.
He has the stuff of which good citi-
zens are made"
That is expert testimony. General
Miles is quite right in instancing the
Willingness Of the negro soldiers to
serve in fever camps as great ex-
ample OF heroism 1t is a better ex-
ample than mere courage in the face
of death on the field. The story told
by Samuel Lover of the Catholic
priest who effectively rebuked the mil
.itary. braggart by telling Of having Just
left a smallpox case, whereupon the
military man in horror moved his seat
far away from the priest, well illus
trates this point.
The negro is brave on the field. His
aptitude for nursing the sick Is well
understood. The records, Of the gradu-
ates of Provident hospital In this city
show that young negro women make
excellent nurses.
Altogether, there is no denying the
negro's courage, and. although it takes
more than mere courage to make good
citizens, the possession Of this excel
lent attribute gives emph to the
claims which the negro Is making
good in many ways.-Chicago Inter
Ocean. s zss . &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

It is impossible to buy friendship
but you can rent It while your cash
holds out ". n al 35It:,s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

He who loves his neighpor = ,,,nr
self e never on the devils ca'nns
list. t5 d SIX 34y .3 Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Sponge waste IL used in many Ger
man industries, especially for stufnns
dolls.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Iowa now has women factory In
spectors.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

More than 900 nurses are employ =
ii MOSCOW hospital. the largest IN -
rope. e.. : NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

nlbber heels are popular II switzer.
land 4; sss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

s5 Il q easier to convert q toWn 80
u nreyent the citizens from DeoomD'
dsvilish again. " IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

Occasionally q widow gets more . ~.
even with an old bachelor y
Ing him. .s S 5S5l i \ sSs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24

b1o, 160,VVV 8&lAQuO ~ U0oA' lz4 gs} lsS
More than 900 nurses are employs
III MOSCOW hospital. the largest II -
rope. g.. 5
J. Il costs Paris nearly 100000 .. :
wear to care for the trees on its street
and boulevards and in its parks mo
than 1000 new ones being planted =
nually. 5l
Last year the forest service -
Stributed 116 900 basket willow cu....
liz 900 to forest schools, 2aooV = = q
,isaltural experiment stations anu
900 to individuals. 81 N
Occasionally 4 widow gets more tnan
even with an old bachelor y -
Ing him. "A
He Who loves his neighbor as , n
self Is never on the devils CAM
list. "a y 81. I .3s3 ST
Anotbar foolish habit is falling Y
With people who are 9 e always la
out 3Sss 4 4
4 i easier to convert = town 49, ~ U
u nreyent the citizens from Decon s
dsvilish again. ~
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-15
FOR INTERNATIONAL
 TRADE CONFERENCE
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL IM- PoRTANCE TO BE HELD AT
 MEMPHIS NOV. 1920.

Memphis Tenn. Nov. il.-Repre sentatiyes of the business interests of fifty or more cites and manufacture ing centers in the central west and south. government officials and ra.l- road executives will meet in Mem phis next week to organize the Inter national Trade Conference of the Mississippi valley and perfect plans for an extensive trade campaign in Centra and South America. The con ference. proposed by the chambers of commerce of Chicaoo and New Or leans. and the Business Mems Club Of Memphis, will be in session two days. November l9 and 20
 Discussion will center about four subjects transportation via the Mis-. sissippi valley routes Co Central and South America propotion and devel opment ol trading companies Go CT feet an exchange Of commodities and products between the United States and tbe countries of Iatln-Amerioa a direct method of exchange of credits and Che establishment Of industries in
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-15

the United States to supply demand, denied by existing conditions
 J J, Arnold, vice president of the First National Bank of Chicago, has been asked to act as chairman of the conference. The speakers will in- clude Edwin F. Sweet assistant sec- retary of the department of com merce; J. A. Farre'l, president of the United States Steel Corporati. John Barrett, director of the Pan. American Union C. l.. Chandler, South American representative Of tbe Southern Railway and Profes or Glen Levin Swiggett of the University of Tennessee.
 The conference will be devoid ot formal entertainment features, a stipulation made by the committee which selected Memphis as tha place of meeting to permit all time pos. sible to be devoted to the discussion of trade expansion N-w Orleans was strong contender for selection a. the meeting place when the confer ence was proposed several mont < ago. but the commercial organizations of the city withdrew in favor of Mem. phis because of the more central lo- cation
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-15
GIRLS IN BAD HEALTH.

Hundreds of girs go to work day after day afflicted with some ailmont peculiar to their sex, dragging one foot wearily after the other, working always with one eye on he clock and wishing for closing time to come. Every such girl saould rely on Lydia F Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore her 10 a normal healthy condt tion then work vii be a pleasure For forty yeanNt1 famous root and herb medicine NeF l-- n preeminently sue cfHl in vrNl Iins the diseases oi women. N.cN n't you q it?