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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

There Is an interesting story back
Of the figures which show Uncle Sans
Increased activities in issuing patents.
When Commissioner Thomas Ewing
came into office about year ago. he
felt that long-delayed applications for
patents and the operation of time
consuming system of amending pat
ents were the principal abuses Of the
American patent system. Many old
cases had been delayed by the appli-
cants for the patents for a long time.
In some cases as long as fifteen years.
One reason for delaying applica-
tons is that on certain class Of
patents inventors believe there will
be greater demand for the article
In future years than there Is 1t the
present time For this reason every
thing possible - done to protect their
idea after the application has been
once fled and to delay the date Of
final issue Of the patent as long as
I possible. The law allows one year in
which to make answer to various let
tiers. Commissioner Ewing found that
there was a scientific system Of de-
laying applications by certain patent
attorneys using the limit Of time al
lowed to make answer to letters writ.
ten about the patents for which they
had applied.
The number Of applications for pat.
ents delayed more than five years is
less than 5000. As there are 125.O00
applications In the patent office, 1t can
be seen that about four per cent Of
the applications have been slowing up
the work Of the ONCE. The fact that
So per cent Of the applications went
through the Office In less than five
years and that the average applica-
ton went through in less than two
years convinced Commissioner Ewing
that most OF the delays were due to
time-consuming tactics Of the appli-
!, cants. OF the 81 applications which
he found in the office January which
were cider than IL years, he has al
ready reduced the number by Is. or
nearly 90 per cent.
Commissioner Ewing has not been
stGw to let those patent attorneys
ntyw that he does not like this dila-
tcssy and time-consuming system Of
delaying applications for patents. His
expression OF disapproval has had the
effect OF speeding up dilatory appl-
CENTS who have tried to hold back
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

should not one ask Miss Smith to
bring in the coffee, just as at the Of
flee Miss Jones is told to ring up
0O00 Central? But It is precisely or
these point1 that the housewife shows
her womanliness towards women.
Why? MI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

W0A AAAsA0 ava SAAAAoSA
ut her interview.
or. TO even imay-
Inc q story about
me. There IL not
. hobby in the
Ansberry family.
As for politics and
public work, I
leave them to my
husband. Now.
he"
lis most GER
tainly your hob
by" accused her
caller, finishing
the sentence for
her. ANY one
In the world
would know It by
the look you
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

page and a time
table are equally
unintelligible look
with awe and ad-
miration not I'M,
mixed with envy
on Mrs. George
w. Fairchild, wife
Of Repre- 8 g n ia
tive Fairchild of
New York. Mrs.
Fairchild has a
business ability
which, II she had
b g EN- a m q n,
would probably
have made her q
captain Of finance.
w 18th character
istic modesty she
OVerloOkS this
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
About Black Kid Gloves.

Black kid gloves that have become
white and shabby looking at the ends
of the fingers can be made to look like
new in the following manner: Mix a
little good black ink with half tea
spoonful Of olive oil and apply to the
shabby parts with a feather, letting
them dry thoroughly. Black suede
gloves can also be treated in this man
ner. .a.,-s ,se Il. , III s... .... ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

fact whenever she Is asked for infor-
nation regarding herself, but the
truth concerning her may always be
had upon good authority, This au-
thority is her husband. Mr.. Fairchild
gives her credit In large measure
for his success - business man,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

MArcn s, 1919,
he will have seen
~ years Of serv-
Ice in congress,
16 in the house
OF representatives
and six In the
senate. That is
far more h q n
falls to the lot Of
t h e yer a 6 e
statesman, and 1t
is a plenty for
Mr.. Burton.
Last week, In
reply to inquiries
as to whether he
would be a candi-
date for re-elec-
ton to the sen.
afo Mr. Pnrton ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
House wives and Servants.

Housewives and Servants.
You may recall Robert Louis Stew.
enson's dictum on the subject now
that the servant question is once
more to the fore. He declared that
the worst features OF the British mid
die class are It's fear OF death and
the way its women treat their do
nestle servants. To q man. says the
London Chronicle. It Is q matter OF
no importance whether the cook wears
u cap Or rot, and he can sym
pathize with the housemaid being
Eiiza' d Of JansN BY every conner. Why
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
Sixty-seven theaters and music halls
in London are licensed to sell liquor.

Rev. Richard D. Stinson. head Of the
Atlanta Normal and Industrial instt'
tute, spoke to the congregation OF the
Bethel Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church and the Christian Missionary
alliance at Pittsburgh. He urged the
people of his race to develop racial
pride and history by making them
selves able, educated. honorable citl'
xens. He declared that the race never
could cope with alcohol and other
drugs. &
Before the Christian Missionary ALI
ance he outlined the work which is
being done at the school, which ne
heads, and told of the aspirations and
hopes Of the leaders Of the negro race
In the South.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Under forest regulations IN coiom
bia. rubber gatherers are required =
give the trees a rest period IN tapplne
them for gum. ss IN @.S. .55
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Michael Spartall, who died recently
at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, at the age
Of ninety-five, was formerly consul
general for Greece in London. He was
present at the funeral of George ~
and at the coronation OF William ~.
Among his friends were Gladstone
Golden and Bright. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
Her engagement

Excuse me; can I speak 70 your
typewriter a moment?
you cannot. She is engaged.
That's all right. I'm the fellow
she's engaged To-" Coyote.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Wise sayings often fall on barren
ground. but . kind word y nsvss
thrown away.-Helps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Some Of the large Atlantic steamers
have $50 flremen each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
TO RETIRE AFTER 70 YEARS IN CONGRESS

When Senator Theodore e. Burton
of Ohio retires to private life on
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
Vision.

Many Of our cares are but morbid
way Of looking at our privileges.-sir
Walter Scott. ~, \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

The family Of Mr. and Mrs. Exor
Matthews OF Grand Rapids, Mich, con-
sists. besides the parents, OF u chill
dren, all Of whom are either skilled
musicians or are taking lessons in the
use Of some instrument. Each parent
is able to play two or three instr,,-
ments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Mrs. John P. Latin, now living at
the Coronet, Fffty-eighth street and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Z defy you," laughed Mrs. Timothy
7. Ansbsrry. the other day. shaking !,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

In 1910 there we're 213 widows to
every 100 widowers IN the United
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

The women who count change on
their fingers and to whom q market
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Ollie James, the senator from hen'
lucky, has the record Of having ae,
Tended more than eighty men accuseu
Of murder, without losing one OF .no
cases. He was admitted to the Da1
when he was eighteen year ON.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Japan has 5000 miles Of steam rall'
ways. S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

leased the commodious quarters, she
admitted that her total rental would
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

horses, so that the ministry Of war
was compelled greatly to exceed the
amounts assigned in the estimates for
remounts. Is ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

There are 100 dramas and Il melo.
dramas based on the life OF Joan Of
Arc, ~ s.,.r.. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

The most cosmopolitan child in the
world Is probably Peggy Venner, a.
present living In Berkeley, Cal. she
speaks five languages, and has tray
eled $1,000 miles since birth. Her
father has interests in London, SCUM
Africa and Australasia, and Is traVef
ing most Of the time. .,#
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

st. Louis churches are using half
page advertisements In daily papers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

There was buried in Mt Hope GENE
terry, at Boston, last week, Mrs. Sarah
Spence, who claimed to be one hun.
bred and thirteen years old. At her
grave were three daughters, all Of
whom were born in slavery. All Of
her 16 children were slaves. After the
war they came North, one by one, and
the mother herself came to Boston IA
years ago. Mrs. Spence was born In
Camden. Her parents were slaves Of
family named Barnett. Later she
was sold to Col. Dennis Furby Of North
Carolina, for whom she wove cloth and
made garments. Mrs. Furby and the
slave did not get along we'll and the
young girl ran away once q year for
four years. She was sold to Timothy
Smith and at his death she was car.
ried into Tennessee. After the war
she went back to North Carolina and
worked on the Furby estate for pay,
as did her children. Her first husband,
Aida Furby, died before the war and
she was married to Thomas Spence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

The chain used by Abraham Lincoln
to survey the boundary line q Arsan
san Il being exhibited IA the winao"
a I hardware store in doulton, NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Closely following the action Of the
senate in favor Of a substantial ap-
preparation for continuing the work
on the new Central high school build
ing, and for the purchase of a site
for the new Eastern High school,
comes the news that the work of con-
structing a new high school building
for colored pupils will probably be
begun next fall, says the Washington
Star. Congress last July having ap-
propriated $4,000 toward the con-
struction of this building, the author
lied cost Of which is to be $4,000, the
announcement is now made that the
plans for the proposed structure are
practically complete. ,.u4. .+.ss
The pressing need for a new build
Ing for the colored high school Is
shown in the statement that the struc-
ture now in use was built to accom-
modate $50 pupils; that its present
enrolment Is more than 800, and that
libraries, study halls and other rooms
have been pressed into service as
classrooms, though designed for other
purposes The efficiency Of this
school has suffered somewhat for a
long time because Of its crowded con-
dttion. The plans for the new build
ing show a provision of space for
1,400 pupils, nearly double the present
enrolment Of the school. This appears
to be looking well into the future, but
the building will not be completed nm
til the spring Of 1916, and the school
population Of Washington is increas-
ing rapidly. With the facilities aud
attractions of the new high school
buildings, a marked increase in the
high school enrolment may be looked
for.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Nearly one-third Of the population
Of Washington lis negro, according to
the bulletin Of the census bureau. The
total estimated population of Washing
ton this year is s53,37S, Of which 101,-
339 are negroes. In Philadelphia 1t is
estimated that the total population
this year will be 1.657.S10, OF whom
1852 are reported as negroes. OF the
population Of Pittsburgh this year 537,-
479 are whites and 27,399 negroes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

Nothing makes the rest of US 80
tired as the fellow who puts up bluff
at hustling. ,1,,.5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

The University Of Southern Califor-
mia has appealed to the Central Labor
council Of Los Angeles to aid IN the
work of making its course in trade
uniOnism q success. \,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

There probably will never be q
great emigration on the part Of Amer
lean negroes to Liberia The difhculty
Of transporting millions Of black men.
women and children would make the
scheme of a general exodus imprac-
ticable. Besides, there is q limited
range OF promising occupations. But
there Is room for thousands Of immi-
grants who are forceful. self-reliant
and willing to work. The American
negro should become acquainted with
Liberia and interest himself in IT,
Professor Starr. a.
In the exhibition arranged by Pro
lessor, Starr there Is the best collec-,
ton of books and printed matter re-
lating to Liberia that has ever been
brought together at one time. Besides
the books written about the country
by strangers and scientific men travel
ing in the country, there are books
and pamphlets printed in Liberia and
written by Liberians on the politics.
government, history and religion of
their own country. There are files OF
the principal Liberisn newspapers and
magazines, the Liberian Register, the
African League, Liberia Times, Liberia
Recorder, the Guide and q missionary
paper, Liberia and West Africa.
A whole case is devoted to the &C
tivities of the missions in Liberia In
the exhibit the Protestant Episcopal.
the Methodist Episcopal, the African
Methodist Episcopal, the Lutheran and
the Christian missions are represented.
They have been especially active in
providing schools and much needed
education for the natives. Among the
notable mission schools are Epiphany
hall, under the direction of the Prot
estant Episcopal church, and the Col
lege of West Africa, Methodist Epis-
copal school, located at Monrovia. At
Epiphany hall there is farm and cof-
fee plantation connected with the
school, and four hours Of practical
agriculture and horticulture are re-
quired-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22

A study of the situation in the Ne
gro Baptist churches Of Chicago
strengthens the conviction that an
efficient and unifying organization is
really their greatest necessity. Their
disposition to organize and the special
needs of the city should eventually
bring this about. At present we
have improved upon the Methodist
churches. They have five different
conferences, but it must be said that
in spite of this they cooperate in
friendly spirit.
The Negro Baptists at the present
time have two associations. Any time
spent in efforts to explain the basis
of their doctrinal or personal differ
ences might better be used in trying
to secure a real basis Of cooperation
for their mutual improvement and ad.
vance: It seems that some organiza'
ton of these churches on the basis Of
the city work, to prevent overlapping,
to over assistance, to plan future work
as necessity may require and not as
individual caprice may suggest is q
matter Of real importance.
This organized cooperation to in
crease the efficiency of all the
churches is a natural step to be taken
In the processes OF their growth and
may be looked for at any time. As
one examines the location and the &C.
tivities of different Baptist churches,
and sees new churches started under
the very caves of some older one, be-
cause Of a doctrinal or personal differ
ence, he is convinced that the weight
Of influence of these who are trying
to make the churches moro useful
should be set against this and in ia
vor Of that practical comfy for which
the executive council stands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-05-22
AFRO-AM|ER|CAN CUl[INCS

There 10 an old and tenaciously held
theory that the negro has a greater "a
sistance to malaria than the white
man. Recent investigations by public
health service tend to throw doubt on
this belief.
In Alabama, during q three-year
period. the number Of deaths from
malaria was one and one-half times a.
great among colored persons as among
white. In Mississippi In 1913 2.3 times
as many negroes az whites died Of this
group Of diseases. Several thousand
blood examinations were made to test
the prevalence Of malarial infection in
the general population. In Arkansas.
less than six per cent Of the whites
examined had the malarial organism
in their blood, while 7.6 per cent Of
the negroes were so afflicted In North
Carolina the germ was found in rs
per cent Of the whites and lis Der
cont of the colored persons examined.
In spite Of these statistics the old
opinion may be correct. The invest.
CATION ts still too incomplete to war.
rant any sweeping conclusions. Ma.
laria Is q rural disease, and the negro
is country dweller. His environment
is against him In other ways. The
bulk Of the population in the healthy
uplands OF Mississippi is white, but
the negro clusters 60 thickly in the
fertile but malarial cotton lands OF the
Yazoo delta and other parts OF the
black belt" that the census Of the
state shows 1,009.4s7 colored persons
to only 1856, white.
The question can be settled only by
an exhaustive comparison Of whites
and blacks living in the same environ.
ment, under the same conditions.
There is q strong probability that such
a test would support the old belief that
the negro resists malaria better than
the white man.
University Missourian., 1914-04-27
JUNIOR PROM TOBE
IN COLUMBIA HALL
First Time Annual Social
Event Will Not Be Held
in Gymnasium.
DATE, FRIDAY MAY |
Programs Will Have "Mal-
achite" "Covers---Twenty-
Two Dances.
DATE, FRIDAY MAY

The Junior Prom this year will not
be held in Rothwell Gymnasium as in
former years. 1t has been decided to
hold the annual dance i'm Columbia
Hall the night of May /, which is Fri
day before High School Day. 1t was
thought at first the gymnasium could
be secured for the dance, but Presi-
dent A. Ross Hill and the High School
Day Committee decided not to grant
the use of the building for the prom
committee.
Except for the added expense of
renting Columbia Hall, it is probable
that place would be used for the
Junior Prom each year. 1t is better
suited to dances and the balcony above
offers a better opportunity for serv-
ing dinner between dances. The latter
this year will be one of the best menus
ever offered and will have a surprise
course.
The programs for this year have
arrived. The committee expended $110
on the programs, which are made to a
special order. The covers will be of
'malachite," which is a new prepara-
ton made by Chicago concern. 1t
is considered much more attractive
than the leather programs, which have
been used so often as to lose their
novelty.
The High School Day Committee de-
cided the Gymnasium would be needed
the night before High School Day
after it had first been decided the
dance would not interfere with the re-
ception of the visitors in Columbia that
afternoon and evening. Columbia Hall
will be decorated in unusually pretty
style, owing to its better adaptability
to decorate than the gymnasium.
The Grand March at the Junior
Prom this year will start promptly at
9 o'clock. There will be twenty-five
dances. two of which will be dinner
dances. The chaperOns for the dance
are. Dean ISidOr Loeb, Dean and Mrs.
J. c. Jones, Miss Eva Johnston, Dean
and Mrs. F. b. MumfOrd, and Prof and
Mrs. c. l.. Brewer.
University Missourian., 1914-04-27
AT Stephens College

Miss Ardenia Chapman who has
been visiting her parents and friends
at Keytesville, Mo-, has returned to
take up her school work. She has as
her guest Miss Margaret Elliott.
Miss Dixie Clatterbuck of Ashland
is spending a few days at the College
as the guest of Miss Alma Whitfield.
Miss Emma Pauline Smith, senior,
has been elected teacher of English in
the high school at Valley Center, Kan,
next year.
The students are actively practicing
for the May day festivities. A May
pole has been erected in the gymna-
sium. Those who are to participate
are being drilled by Miss Kite. of the
physical education department.
Secretary Roy T. Davis delivered an
address at the graduating exercises of
the consolidated school at BuncetOn,
Mo-. last Monday evening.
Tludy al lullDtT vi SttpuellS lOl-
lege girls led University Farmers pa
rade and rode in the contest at the
Fair. Among those who contested
were, Miss Elaine Felch of EllensburG.
Wash. Miss Katie Cleve, Elk, n. Mex.
and Miss Ruth Callison. Windsor, Mo.
Miss Pearle LeComptc. who was
formerly physical director at the Col
lege, but who is now engaged i'm lee
turc and lyceum work. is delivering a
course of nine lectures at the College
under the auspices of the Y. w. c. A.
on the subject of "Eugenics."
Miss Estalyn Durand, a Senior in the
Conservatory of Music, and Miss
Esth r Gale, a Senior in the depart
ment of expression. will give their
graduating recitals at the Coll age Au-
ditorium at o'clock tonight Miss
Durand is from Green Ridge, Mo. Miss
Gale is from Flat River, Mo. The
graduating recitals are all free, not
only to the students but to the paO-
pie of the city as well.
University Missourian., 1914-04-27
At Christian College

The next at home day for the college
faculty will be Friday from four to
six. Guests will be received in the
new library and the local alumnae are
especially invited.
Many out of town people are eX-
pected for the spring Music Festival
May l and = A number of high school
principals and teachers who will be in
Columbia for High School Day have
engaged tickets.
Mrs. Marion Hertig. director OF ath-
letiCs, is arranging for May festival
to b. given on the college campus the
first or second week in May. There
will be May queen ceremonies, pag-
eants, and a number of new features.
The members of the Christian Texas
Club will be the guests of the Texas
Club of the University on Tuesday
evening at the Virginia Tea Room
where a luncheon will be served in
honor of the visiting baseball team of
Texas University.
A half holiday was granted on Fri
day afternoon so that students might
attend the Farmers Fair. Almost the
entire student body attended
Mrs. X. W. Travis of Spickard, Mo-,
is the guest of her daughter, Carolyn
Travis.
Mrs. A. NJ. Greenwood of Topeka.
Kan. motored to Columbia to spend
the weekend with her daughters,
Misses Grace and Helen Greenwood.
Miss Dorothy ODaniel of Brookfeld.
Mo-, is guest of Miss Ruth Howard.
Mrs. G. l.. Davis, of Kansas City is
visiting her daughter, Miss Cecil Cobb.
Miss Josephine Pearson and her
class in argumentative philosophy, at
tended the moot court held by the
senior law students of the University
last Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lucille Ford who spent her
Easter vacation at her home in EX
celSlOr Springs, MO-, returned 10 SCHOOL
last week.
Miss Charlotte Simms who suffered
an attack of appendicitis last Monday,
left for her home in TeXarkana, Ark,
Thursday. She was accompanied by
her mother.
Mrs. Louella st. Clair-MOss returned
from Kansas City Thursday, where she
attended a meeting of the Christian
College. alumnae association. Sixty
members of the alumnae were present
at a luncheon given at the Belmont
hotel last Monday evening. Tuesday
morning Mrs. Moss spoke at cOnvoca-
ton at Westport High School.