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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
! Mechanical Colt Picker.

Il Should q mechanical cotton picker
recently invented prove practical, y
will revolutionise the industry In tnis y
country. II IL q huge contrivanpc cs
driven by one man, much as an auso'
mobile IL operated, and claim 70 maas
that II will pick, sS per cent q tns
cotton without injury to the unE'p ss5
,bolls Of the plants. n Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
Soak Fish.

Always soak fresh fish in a quart
of water to which teaspoonful Of
salt has been added-or more salt and
water in proportion. Then rinse it
well and dry it carefully with a clean
cloth. ..-s e.. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

The United States forest service has
undertaken the reforestation of
large section in northern Idaho de-
stroyed by forest fires in 1910 to de.
termine whether the destruction of
trees decreases the flow of streams.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
/, 800 / aek 81 co-oper,a on,

Fatal Lack 81 co-opeFatlon. M
/ would not live - some farm com.
munities. ! know bne settled with
people head over ears In debt, and
( each one ID % jealous when his neigh.
Dor makes cent II - 4 wonder the
poison engsndered n his system does
not prove fatal. They simply will not
I help each other out, ana 40 q result,
the sntirs sttlsnsnt \ SetroS yadinxi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

There are said to be nearly or quite
one thousand varieties of rice in the
Philippine islands. 1t is probable that
some of these will prove nearly dupli-
Gates, but the actual number Of va
rieties ic very great.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

In the midst of the war situation, it
Is sincerely to be hoped that the gen.
eral public will not forget the needs
of such institutions as the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial institute, To-
Gated In Alabama, in the heart of the
South.
Whatever conditions may arise, it is
of the highest Importance to continue
without interruption to give that
training which will insure the pros
perity of the South and peaceful rela.
tionships between white people and
black people.
After deducting all sums likely to
be received from stated sources. In
Guiding a sum guaranteed by trustees
and friends of the school, there re-
main to be raised this year BY the
principal of Tuskegee institute ID the
form of $50 scholarship, or otherwise,
for current expenses, about $4,000.
The amount referred to not only in
cludes the direct expenses of the
school for the work on the grounds,
but the extension work, which influ-
ences and reaches a large part of the
j far South. Even the smallest amount
will be gratefully received and
promptly acknowledged.
The work of the institute is now so
thoroughly established, and its great
value to the Negro people and to the
nation so fully demonstrated, that the
school should not be allowed to suffer
in it's need for current expenses.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,
Principal. Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
bama.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
10 Clean White slousss.

N Perspiration stains may be removed
from white blouses without any trou-
BE II they are soaked before washing
IN cold Water, 70 which 8 little car,
bonats ~ soda bss been added II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
Dresden Chocolate Crumbs.

T.. Dresden Chocolate Crumbs.
Mix one cupful stale bread crumbs
with one-half scupful chocolate. two
tablespoonfuls sugar tand one-fourth
teaspoonful salt. Put In dish, bake in
moderate oven until chocolate is melt
ed and the crumbs thoroughly heated.
Serve with whipped cream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

A successful peach grower, s. ]. T.
Bush, in recent talk at Rochester,
N. ~, said that 100000 bushels of
peaches rotted on the trees in one
New York county alone in 1912 for
lack of cars to transport them to
market ~"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
LauraJeanLbbeD's
Talks on
Heart Topics
. a NAUGHTY WORLD.

Beauty 10 but a vain and doubtful good:
A shining gloss that fadeth suddenly;
A flower that fades when first II gins to
bud;
A brittle glass that's broken presently,
doubtful good. = gloss. glass. .
flower
Lost, faded, dead within the hour.
what . naughty world this IL get
ting to be-" cry our grandmammas,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
IWhen eottllna PlcItles. \

When Bottllns Pickles.
An excellent way to make picking
bottles alright is to boil the corks for
bottllng and put them into the kettles
while hot. When cold they will seal
themselves tightly. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

Prospecting for oil near Calgary has
resulted in the discovery of a fine
quality of oil at a depth of 2,7O0 feet
In what is called the Dingman we'll.
The oil is of such high grade that
it can be used successfully in auto
mobiles after having passed through
the filter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

# The newest battleship building for
the United States will be 1,400 tons
larger than Japan's largest, 3,400 tons
larxer than Germany's, $500 tons
larger than Great Britain's, and $500
tons larger than anything France
plans. -. H.. ( ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

An antiquarian society has recently
obtained one Of the most interesting
collections in the country. IT con-
sists Of the commercial tokens and
mock coins issued by tradesmen dur
ing the Civil war when small change
with the government stamp became a
rarity. There are in the collection
about one thousand varieties of to-
kenS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

In the battle Of Gettysburg, In the
Civil war, $4,000 men were engaged.
of whom $1,000 we're killed or
wounded. ... ,5,si ;ssss 5sY M; ls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

Irrigation projects now under way
or contemplated by the Union Of
South Africa call for an expenditure
OF more than @$5,000,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

Rural carriers are now required to
report forest fres throughout the
United States to proper authorities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

A new Tennessee law makes provi.
sion for fire escapes on workshops
and factories two stories and more
in height. '-' -s s.,.~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

1t has been discovered that the leaf
81 the pineapple can be wought into
q seryiceable cloth. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

The bulk Of the aluminium ore Of
the United States is produced in Ar
kansas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

In Berlin there has been constructed
skating rink with all the properties
Of ice. but made Of salt, the invention
of German scientist He#t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

Not many years ago Russia was a
strong rival of the United States in
the production of petroleum. Now the
4 Russian empire yields only about 68
per cent as much oil as California
alone, and not much more than Okla
homa. a=
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

There il an orchid sof Java IN
flowers Of which open an at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

The average earning Of hlm Of
moderate length Is said to be nearly
$15. 900. 15s. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

It is asserted that more children
are employed in dangerous occnpa
lions now than 80 years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

Germany has 173 stock companies
In textiles, capitalized for an aggre-
gate Of $S1.512.O00.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

We are permitted to live In mar
velous age. So many wonderful things
are happening each day that we
scarcely have time to read about them
and little opportunity to ponder their
Significance. We, in the Southland.
read The morning papers report, OF the
progress OF the European war--Awfui!
We exclaim. and then hurry to eagerly
search for the latest developments in
the cotton situation. We read, We
have faith and so we are encouraged
TO hope for brighter days in spite Of
the fact that to the average OF US
there is little said. that we understand,
to illumine the situation. One of the
causes contributing to our present
misfortune is hopeless struggle to
grasp the meaning of giant problems
with our pygmy minds, while all
around US lie the simple, essential.
elemental conditions that make up
life, which are easily understood and
practical, and which, if given little
serious thinking, will transform this
vale OF tears" into land of joyous
living.
There are some people in Texas,
though, who do appreciate small be-
ginnings and small things, and who
are really making things come to
pass. We should be thankful that
there are still few farmers who are
hot cotton crazy. A few farmers who
think of hogs, chickens and eggs to
raise a few, who like to eat vegetables
enough to raise a garden, who raise
enough corn to have some meal
ground for the edsantebel-
lum golden egg-bread, who use the
milk and butter from their own dairy
cows, and whose wives are just old
fashioned enough to make lye-hominy.
can surplus garden stuff and fruits
and make quilts to keep them warm
In the winter. This class of farmers
live at home and whether cotton sells
or not they will continue to live, to eat
and to enjoy some of the blessings of
life. 81.
The above Is suggested by a meet
ing l attended in Waco. and about
which 1 want to tell the readers Of
the Houston Post. It was a meeting
Of Negro farmers, about five hundred
of them, representing some ten thou
sand others who were at home In the
North, South, East and West Texas.
The 500 hac been sent to Waco to
work in the nineteenth annual conven-
ton OF the Farmers Improvement So
ciety of Texas. Here are some Of the
things they did. They sang songs of
praise and prayed God for his bless
ing on their humble efforts with a
fervor surprising anything had ever
seen or heard in q church. They then
discussed. made demonstrations and
produced samples Of stuff they raised
or made illustrating selected subjects
pertaining to the farmers yearly work.
They made intelligent written reports
from their various county organiza.
lions on the work accomplished dur
Ing the past year and made plans for
another years work. There was wit
and buinor and song and laughter in
terspersed with huge chunks of hard
common sense. They were sober
minded men and women bent upon
finding the way to the better life for
themselves and their children. There
was order-there was organization
Wade C. Rollins, in the Houston Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

at Paris, it is only necessary to fol-
low a longitudinal line leading from
the position occupied by that city on
the globe to the dial. If the figure ap-
pears in white, the hour which it rep
resents is that of day. A second dial
at the base of the sphere shows the
local time,. although this could be
read on the universal dial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

III II the pessimist thought very much
gof hlmself be would not be At odds
With the rest Of the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

France maintains m institute Of ZOO
logical psychology on = farm near
Paris for the study Of the habits Of an
finals under natural conditions. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

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TX VA !! llillI N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25

.Fathom. Il m elastic term which
nay mean anythinE from I'VE ito six
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-12-25
TO MEMORY DEAR.

Forget? Aye all but this-1 love you.
The world outside ID dark and dreary.
Beyond O,heart Of mine. will not go.
Beyond your love, dear heart, I cannot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
THE FAST WRITING FAD.

Tho teaching of penmanship in the
 public schools has seen many vicis- situdes. Pads, ideas, and theories have their rise and fall. Years ago there
 was the old fashioned copy book sty,e with writing inclined at consider
 able angle. Then vertical writing be- |came very common. It p.cduccd q very legible hand, but it was general fly condemned as too slow. Thep@there ,came other systems and methors more or less practical.
 One of the more pervasive of the modern theories is that children have been writing too slowly. It is arguel that old time writing was practically drawing"
 As a consequence, in many schoo;s the teachers insist that pupils write lon a time schedule. They are not en. Icouraged to form their letters slowly securing legibility before they at. tempt speed.
 Yet in all other kinds of work done with the hands, muscular contro has to come before speed. The stu dent of music must learn to play 2
 passage correctly before he can play lit up to time. It is to be feared that this insistence on speed is de
 veloping thousands of poor writers
 who feel that quantity rather thas duality is the end in view.
 | Speed writing is not as desirable 2, ] it was a few years ago. The very
 wide use of the typewriter has great | ly reduced the amount of hand wori to be done. The business man need. llegibility first, so that when he makes
 memoranda they shall be legible |;
 himself and others.
 1 Of course book-keepers still nee, speed. But probably not one persol in a hundred becomes book-keeper
 Is it wise to train every one to mee
 the needs of small class? Should ;
 pupil ever be encouraged to speed up
 until he has acquired the habit O
 clear, plain writing? It will not seen
 so to sensible people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
OCTOBER 30 IN HISTORY.

1S54-Queen Isabella of Spain receiv- ed the national guard of Madrid at her palace. 1S70-Franco-Prussian war; M. Thiers had an interview with Count Bismarck before Paris. The Prussians attack Dijon, and after bombardment enter the town.
 1S74-Kull1nann who attempted to assassinate Bismarck, sentenced to fourteen years Imprisonment. 1S99-Boer war; in a sortie near Ladysmith the British were en- trapped and defeated, and the Boers captured S70 prisoners. 04-Russo-Japanese war; Russian and Japanese trenches near Mukden only 400 yards apart, and general battle expected at any hour; outposts fighting daily.
 191O-Moissant circled the Liberty statue, New York l.arbor, in an aeroplane, winning a $10,O00 prize.
 1911-The Chinese throne issued a decree acceding to the demand of the national assembly for a complete constitutional govern ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30

calling that country Serbia, which is the cognomen they want. The Serbs objected to the name by which they have been known in English because it suggested slaves. Then comes Po- land and objects to being called "Slavs," word that it derived from the word slaves" which some an- cient chronicler shortened to save space. We'll, in the general shake-up we might as well get things straight
 ened out, so that once everybody buys a new atlas after the war they might be able to rely on the coiors anu names therein for some time to come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
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food but grain. The decline in value of exported fruits affects sympatheti cally the market for all fruits This temporary condition is not tine sligh.-
 est reason for Encouragement. It is matter of every day ob-
 servation, that the consumption of fruit is increasing enormously. Form erly fruit was luxury, now it is q necessity People do not eat very much more grain than they used to. Owing to high prices, they eat less meat than formerly. Fruit is one of the principle substitutes.
 The old fashioned family had meat for breakfast, steak, sausage, hash warmed over roast. Now they cost too high. The same families today arc eating fruit, cereal, shot mullins, and eggs when they can be offorded Similarly for millions of families, fruit is a favorite dinner dessert i'l place of heavy pastries. Doctors all talk fruit eating. It is the food of the future.
 Our farnFrs will do well to plant more fruit. The habits of the people are turning toward the orchard. Tue for fruit gains from three di- rections, from increase of popula- ton at home, better knowledge abroad of cur fruits, and the change in the diet of our people.
 There is one old fashioned fallacy that must be avoided. The old time farmer used to think he could plant fruit trees and they would care for themselves. On the contrary, they need culture, just like any crop. The farmer who cares for apple trees scientifically gets 8 to $5 barrel fer the fruit, where his ia her gcs $1.5O. Similar gains are made in all other kinds of fruit culture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
Acts of the Apostles.

t,s.s CHAPTER 8. 4
 And Saul was consenting unto hi' death. And at that time there was { great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
 2. And devout men carried Steph en to his burial, and made great lam. entation over him. 3. As for Saul, he made havoc O1 the church, entering into every house and haling men and women commit ted them to prison. 4. Therefore they that were scat tered abroad went every where preaching the word.
 5. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
 6. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which lie did.
 z. For unclean, spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them and many were taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
 8. And there was great joy in that city.
 9. But there, was 9 certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in tho same city used sorcery, and bewltched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
 
 10. To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
 Il. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had be- witched them with sorceries.
 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
 13. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.c
 IA. Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Sa- maria had received the word of God they sent unto them Peter ana Jcnn :
 15. Who, when they were come down, prayed for them. that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
 16. CFor as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptiz- ed in the name of the Lord Jesuso
 17. Then laid they their hands on fhem. and they received the Holy Ghost. M
 IS. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them moneN
 19. Saying, GiEeme also this pow CT, that on whoh,sceyer l lay hanos he may receive the Holy Ghost. ,
 20. But Peters said unto him, Thy money perish with thee. because thou hast thought thai the gift of God may be purchased with money. .21. Thou hast. neither part nor lo1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
En NE nLUFV kD ao1REss
 RosPERIIY
CROWDING THE COLLEGES.

Some of the colleges are giving out surprisingly large registration figures this fall. Columbia univers- ity, for instance, will have for the full academic year of 1914-15, a total of over 14,O00 students. This is an increase of 1500 over last year.
 It was not many years ago that 1t was the rare exception for the boy CT girl to go to college. In many high schools there would be no gra- duate to take higher education for years in succession. The youth WHO attempted it was looked at with wonder and admiration.
 Today, going to college attracts less attention than graduating from high school some years ago. 'n many high schools quarter of the graduates go to college, while more than a quarter additional enter norm al, technical, or business schools.
 This host of young people march up to the college door, each repre- senting some high hope or ambition More often it is the parents hope, rather than their own. To the st;.- dent the first question is commonly Shall I be able to enter the fratern- ity?" or Gan I make the footbai team?"
 Back in some dusty and toilin.s business office is dad, secretly disap, pointed when the boy comes home with no honors, and interested mere ly in sports.
 A college opportunity is not pri. marily taking certain studies ol learning certain facts. More than anything else, it is coming in contac1 with the bright minds and original thought of competent instructors men ripe in experience and intellec tual power. a
 In ordinary life, young people a:s separated by differing interests iron older men of ripe and rich thought College life brings this contact ot younger and older people in a com mon interest. Life is forever afte. seen by the students with more acu:s and spacious perceptions. Too bat So many young people never entsl into this heart of the college course:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
The Dawn of Christianity
As Described in THE NEW TESTAMENT Translated from the Original Greek.

in this matter: for thy heart IS no right in the sight of God
 22. Repent therefore of this tn. wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be TOT given thee. :.
 23. For I perceive that taou art II :he gall of bitterness, and n th' bond of iniquity.
 24 Then answered Simon, ant said, Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which yf have spoken come upon me. =.
 25. And they, when they had testl fled and preachel the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, ant preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
 26. And the angel of the Lore spake unto Philip, saying. Arise, ano go toward the south unto the way tna' goeth down from Jerusalem unte Gaza, which is desert.
 27. And he arose and went: anu behold, man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to Wof- ship,
 2S. Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
 29. Then the Spirit said unto Phil ip. Go near. and join thyself to thls chariot.
 90. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
 31. And he said, How can l, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
 g. The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 33. In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall de- clare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
 34 And the eunuch answered Phil ip, and said I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself or of some other man?
 50. Then Philip opened ms mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way they came unto certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized
 37 And Philip said, If thou believ- est with all thine heart, thou mayest' And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 3S. And he commanded the chariot to stand still and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the, enuch: and he baptized him. 39. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
 40. But Philip was found at Ago tus and passing through he preached l in all the ties, till he came to Caes. area.