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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
Word Labels.

We are all in a greater or less de-
gree the slaves of words, judging Of
an action by the name we give it or
hear given it by others. This tyranny.
of words was we'll illustrated by re.
mark made by a woman Of at least
average intellect: THAT sounds very
reasonable. But are you not now
preaching free trade? Because II you
are,1I entirely disagree with what you
say" She had been willing to swal-
low the doctrine, but the label stuck
in her throat. The hours we spend in
uncongenial society. In pursuits which
cannot by any possibility be Of use to
anyone, in doing things we take NO
interest in, in reading books which
need never have been written, in writ
ing articles which need never be read
all these added together would
amount To- years In the course of a life.
time, and yet we submit, smilinsly, un-'
CONF lainingly, because we md all
these things labeled Pleasure" and
we ought to take a little relaxation" ),
L. B. Wheeler.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
Captured Wounded EaaIe..

A wounded eagle chased a farmer
of Dover, N. j.. who was out taking
a walk the other evening. He heard q
queer sort IT fluttering behind him,
but thought it was some new-fangled
kind of automobile. The fluttering
was followed by a screech more rauc-
GUS than that of the latest auto horn.
The farmer jumped and turned to
r"cuss out" the speeder. He looked
around and saw bald eagle. He ran,
the eagle following and gaining fast
until it finally fell helpess to the
ground. 1t had received q gunshot
wound. The farmer took the bird
home. 1t measured "a inches between
the tips of its wings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
"cold Cloths on Her Brow"

meal. How charming to have all the lit,
tie folk around the house? Yes, ma'am?
But what about sweeping up the mud
tracks. afterwards and plucking raisin
seeds of the best hair cloth furniture,
and washing up the tons of dishes?
Mother did not sit before the fireplace
and tell stories. She was putting little
cotton blankets on her burnt thumbs,
for basting turkey Is perilous busl>
ness, let me tell you, How jolly 1t was
to crack nuts, too. But where was
mother? Oh, she was busy some,
where. Yes, we recollect now. She
was putting a cold cloth on her throb.
bling brow; she had TO pull herself to,
gether so as to have strength enough
to serve a bit of supper afterward."
They didn't have the movies then
to furnish them with recreation" said
Mrs" Bumpweather. ''or ~theaters or
tango dances. Visiting and eating
were about the best they could do. and,
after all, that's more fun than anything
else. Give me time to get up q good.
'old-fsshioned dinner and 4 can have
the biggest. spread Of my sweet. mid
dle-asedf life. = Compare such q meal
to anything you can get downtown. or
at any country club! My child.
there's nothing equal to 1t. and It H.
really q. lark to cook It." -.- a&H
"Blithers!" remarked Mrs. Twitter.
Mrs. Bumpweather. said nothing. a.
II she meant It.. &sa. ~. 81 .ss.4... !
"Rlithers!" exclaimed Mrs. Twitter
again. y.,.r .,...,~.s. s,.-. ,.-a.
Mrs. Bumpweather slipped her hand
through Mrs. Titters arm. ~.
f, you're tired, little one" said she.
when the enthusiasm gets out OF
your system, it's a sure sign that some
other less pleasant microbe has crept
in. You can't afford to let yourself
slip away like that: You've got to keep
holding on, and feeling keen about hu,
man events. and being interested, even
II you're mending . pair OF your old
mans trousers or picking the roast
beet bones for hash. = You'll come and
. t your Thanksgiving dinner with me,
won't you, honey ~. 9G& &ga# &ntz +.
& Mrs. Twitter ,wriggled about IN I
naiye shy twist, pposedly to signify
insxprsSSihle 10y. !, Vt, b, hi I
What for did I do al that grc1xiy
talk? :" asked she. Little Tommy Tuck.
or sang for his supper. but I'd rather
growl for mine" g., 5s.a,5 4 III III
And she said It without the slightest
show OF shame. s.s1 XIII
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
ALWAYS 10Y IN GOOD WORK
Pleasure II DeiWo, No Matter Whas
the Task, Lifts u From the
Thought Of Dsudeery.

] One Of the changes which must Be
gradually introduced into. industry Il
we nfe 70 prepare The way for . fresh
outburst Of human spirit In It 10 to
incfsase the element of pleasure. 10
marks the Engineering Magazine.
There are parts Of industry which
are now fascinating to the workers
Western America CLOVIS with the en-
thusiasm of the conquest Of nature
by the mind. Many engineering con-
ceptions, many smoothly interlockins
systems OF administration and many
conserving plans Of financing. have
been accompanied In the doing with
thrills OF delight, which have bound
the performers like lovers to their
tasks. '2F& .Ea& aasa5l
Good work and joyous work are, In
the long run. the same. Wherever IN
industry good things have been done
wherever achievements have been
characterized by vigor and largeness
Of plan. simplicity and directness OF
method. and nervous beauty and nm
ish OF detail-we may be sure that We
A0NS " w Win WVlA WAASA 49, ~ ]
mitted the performer, to experiences
Joy, freedom and an exulting sense OF
strength, while It was being accom-
plished., And, contrariwise, when we
find the worker Intelligent and Joyous
we may expect superior results, for
then the psychological conditions are
right. '"'- g.
Pleasure in work produces a sympa'
'thetic, teachable mental attitude to-
ward the task. 1t makes the atten'
ton involuntary and eases the strain
Of attending. It stops the nervous
leaks Of worry. One Of the secrets
of lasting we'll is to avoid getting
stale and tired and in mental nut.
Pleasure gives q sense of freedom
that is a rest, as wide road rests
the driver. To knew thing thor
oughly and attain mastership in 1t
one must be drawn back to 1t repeat
eddy by It's attractions. and must find
ones powers evoked and trained by,
its inspiration. .". -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
THE !. 1: ROYAL !! J :. GORGE G! ] \; ].
Mrs. TWitter's Little Dissertation
on Mothers Joy in { Preparing
the Great Dinner.
She Didn't Seem to Take q Very En-
thusIastic Vle~ Of the Matter. But q
There Was Z Reason for
Her Nali-Expressed
S#fT i AGroueh.nat3 2

u 1ES. maam," said Mrs. Bump.
", weather. ::'the mince pie ia
loaded, and the deadly conflict
between peace and comfort on
one side and pain and pepsin
on the other 10 about to be performed.
The coming Thursday will witness our
great epicursansfsstiva which might
be technically termed the Royal
Gorge" III s8st O. s fEti,%g 6>s. ~
I'm not specially keen to listening
to any sentimental rawlings about the
day. said Mrs: Twitter. with her usual
suspicious and refrigerated tone Of
voice. .als,a nj Hs4:st s;z +t.ss ~, 4
Its put In the calendar to poster us.
that's all. Autumn brings u every
kind OF Z; misery It can pick up and lug
home, after which We are cordially in
vited to gather together and be thank
full. Thanksgiving day like matrimony.
IL . good joke. You pawn the family
Jewels to send the kid.child to IN ex-
pensiye school. Blow one. You cavern
into the recesses of dark clothes
closet and disinter your furs. They
are somewhat deader than they were
ever dead before In fact. they are not
fur at all, ha, ha! They are merely skin
what has been skun. Swat two. The
first cold day blows in and the radiator
of the motor car freezes up. sneezes
once, and calmly expires. Slam three.
Grand opera stars collect, but father
can't. So you don't 60 to the opera.
Grief four. But don't care. I never
yet was able to harness up an opera
ticket, an opera gown. and lala ding
bat for my hair all on the same date.
Ill had two Of the three, never had
the third" ''.a5 ~ ~ MN s.
Sweet one," purred Mrs. Bump
weather, softly, tell me your wonder
full secret. How do you keep SO bland
ly cheerful? What frightful and bitter
experience in life has taught you to
be gay?7 How I envy you your beauti
full optimism. Hist, once! II you don't
throttle that whine habit, or get dog
house for 1t. or, give it an inhalation OF
chloroform, I shall be vexed with you
quite vexed, my dear" < ~
you smile on me and lead me on,
and then you turn on me and frown."
protested Mrs. Twitter. Load up your
old mince pie! Struggle onward to
your Royal Gorge! IL don't care what
happens to you. Since l spend all my
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

According to the preliminary report
of the census bureau, although the
population Of Negroes in the United
States has increased S93,769 since
1900. in 1910 they formed only 1917
of the total population, against 11.6
per cent in 1900. The total number OF
Negroes in the United States in 1910
was 9,827.763,. compared with $685.
944 in 1900. The increase for the dec
ade was ll.2 per cent In the same
time there was an increase Of 20.8 per
cent among the native whites and S0.7
per cent among the foreign born
whites. The Negroes are the only race
in the country showing larger per-
centage Of females than males.
1t is gratifying to note that the Ne
groes form 14.5 per cent Of the rural
population OF the country. For years
Negro leaders have urged their people
to stay on the farm and avoid the con-
gestion Of the cities. The Negro In the
country is self-supporting, healthy,
and in many cases better provided
with this worlds goods than his white
neighbor on the same economic foot
ing. This is particularly true among
the small farmers Of the South, where
the training of the Booker T. Wash.
ington school at Tuskegee has resulted
in making some highly successful Ne
gro farmers. In addition to the other
industrial pursuits for which students
are fitted. The total value OF farm
property operated BY Negroes is shown
to be 31,144,1s1, 900 in 1910. which Is
no inconsiderable sum and is large
increase over the valuation Of $780,
941, 900 in 1900. *
These figures are highly significant
as showing the large number OF Negro
farmers there are In the country and
the rapidly with which they are de-
veloping. OF the total Negro popula-
ton more than seven million live In
the country. In the ten years illiteracy
has decreased from ST. to 3O.4,
while the, death rate has de-
creased in the registration area from
29.4 per cent to 25.5 per cent. In
every way the Negroes seem to have
made substantial progress during the
last Observation-Disclosures Age-Her-
aid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
srlta,n's pagan Code,

Make the punishment At the crime.
was Sir Robert Anderson's Gilbertian,
text at mansion house meeting az
the st. Giles Christian mission.
Sir Robert, who was once head Of
the criminal investigation department,
said: Our criminal law il "a pagan
code, and the punishment Of crime
supports It. The proper way OF suit.
ing the punishment to the crime would
be to make man who steals . teapot
give II back, or pay compensation.
That way, IN ave or SIX years, We
should have = sort Of deputy assist
ant millennium. London Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

Various Graces for Various Places.
"Of course" said the young husband
who fs trying to be humble and take in
structions, I'll admit that my ballroom
and reception manners are pretty
broadgauge and fortissimo." sa5
, They are" she comented, severely.
But let me tell you one, thing II
4 What's sthat?" ,A :sS.&&.i4 VIZ
~ Your we're de we're ways at the bali
park would queer our hopes 2of ever
winning q game%if the home team
knew about 'em." slEp& ~ Ia gss ,nr,sf;yft -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

who has never done you any harm.
and whose death means .overwhelm.
ing sorrow and poverty Of widow and
orphans, before he gets a chance to
kill you and thus leave your loved
ones to endure till the end OF Life the
same ,sorrows and poverty. The
larger the number killed the greater
the praise won. When you conten, 4,
plate these things. isn't It a little oe-
meath your manhood to fret over SLOW
business and small profits while you
think OF the inferno In which Europe
Is living-no, In which Europes peo'
pie are dying Manufacturer Reor
np6 $ tSa,HG.Trf 'ist3 r. "a stang EI:tH.H gs6E#t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
ROMANCE FOUND IN WILLS
Requests and Instructions Reveal tho
Humor and Pathos Of the Or.
binary Lives.

The, romance of Wills, to my mind,
consists primarily of the revelation
therein Of the humor and pathos OF
ordinary lives. writes E. Vine Hall
of London, in Case and Comment.
Thus It is that, when here In London.
at Somerset house, I turn over the
multitudinous leaves Of old volumes,
covering centuries Of dispositions con-
ceived by common men and women
Of other days, in the hour or in the
view of death, l feel that am en-
gagged in a truly romantic quest. I
handled recently a romantic original
here, the last diary Of Horatio Nelson.
written in q little notebook inter
leaved with. thin plotting paper. II
contains Nelson's last prayer, fol.
lowed BY - document which WAS
proved ~ codicil to his will, and be-
gins: October ~, 1905. Then in
the sight Of the combined fleets OF
France and Spain. distant about ten
miles" The conclusion, which re-
calls in some ways Captain SCOTS
last message from the antarctic
SHOWS Is, It will be remembered. as
follows: II leave Emma Lady Ham
ilton therefore a legacy to, my king
and country, that they will give her
an ample provision to maintain her
rank in life. I also leave to the
beneficence of my country my adopt
ed daughter, Horatia Nelson Thorn
son, and desire she will use in fu-
ture the name of Nelson only. These
are the only favors ask Of my king
and country, at this moment when l
am going to fight their battle. May
God bless my king and my country,
and all those l hold dear! My rela-
lions, 1t Is needless to mention; they
will OF course be amply provided for"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
.pon,tAWor,r.x.n

Perchance your business may not
be % brisk 90 you desire; maybe your
cotton is selling for less than you sx-
,pected, or you may be- paying more
for -four and sugar than . few weeks
ago; possibly the bank wants yousato
pay . loan; but In the broader light
Of world affairs what matter such
small things as these? You have
health and home. and you are not
being rushed away from your loved
ones to engage In the worlds greatest
slaughtering operations for the pur.
pose Of killing some unknown man
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
lnsIdlous Psrslstsncs.

II understand that you have broken
your engagement with Harold JIM
kins,"", said one girl.
I'VE were never engaged, rep,l..
the other. .'The trouble, with Harold y
that he is too grammatical" !, !,
"What has grammar to do with w! !.
"He took advantage Of the fact tnas;
when / ret excited stammer. men
he asked me to marry him ] said ~.
MOI and he Immediately lnslsteu = IA
two negatives make m affirmative
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
Surely Z Favored Nation.

Favored BY, Providence. the people
Of the United States are today ex-
pressing their heartfelt thanks for the
good that has come TO them, the evils
that have been averted and the bright
future that opens before than. /. !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

A mendicants who was recently SEN
fenced to FIVE days in the workhouse.
in New York city, for street begging.
was. 1t was discovered, the owner OF
the large and well-furnished apartment
house in, which he lived. 1t was ap-
parently the Joy of taking that led
him to choose life Of mendicancy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
"For Weeks she Made MInes Pie"

eoT WoOkO oOO UA0O WssUSO S'1s
time galloping from the front door
to. the back, answering the bells. my
idea Of Thanksgiving 10 chance to
nit down and blow on my poor. stred.
hot weary feet" ].ss, s . " j-s !, N
& seWs are certainly drifting tar away
from the sweet and gentle spirit of
holidays" sid Mrs. Bumpweather.
The good old days are dead"
and why Are they good :" asked
Mrs. Twitter. They are good becanse,
they are old and because they are
dead. Can't you hear our great.grand-
mothers scofing about new ideas and.
al that! Don't you suppose they ware
roaring shout the dear old times that
had passed! up stordate though you
ore, my lamb. With your slit skirt ana
rubber buttons: In your tango shoe
.soles, your chin strap q your little
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[uNCS

Sam Venerable, an aged colored
man. for so years familiar figure in
Paris, died at his home in this city,
writes Tom Bodine, in the Paris tMo)
Mercury, and II is not out OF place
to say that former Paris people, wher-
ever they be. will pause with a little
touch of regret on reading the an
nouncement. Sam stood for much that
was distinctive in the life of the old
er Missouri towns like Paris 40 years
ago, and is enshrined In the memory
of multitude. He was hideously
ugly, yet very beautiful by reason Of
the unfailing courtesy he showed on
all occasions. Sam liked everybody
and could be happy under the direst
circumstances. !, r q
Back In the days when cordwood
was not a curiosity he officiated at
every woodpile In Paris, and his COM
ing was always an event to the chill
dren of the family, whose fast friend
he was. Never was prettier music
than the ring Of Sans double-bitted
Ak on frosty morning, and, as we
recollect now, nobdy could talk In
dian" half so well as he or awaken
laughter more eager or more joyous.
All in all, those were famous au-
tumn mornings, and looking back now
it doesn't matter particularly whether
'tsniffenykoss" was Indian, Bulgarian,
Piattdeutsch, or just nothing at all.
We don't know and We don't care
It expressed something that was in
the heart, and that sufices. Roots
and stems are immaterial. ..a
True, Sam, got drunk, but 50 did
the white folks for that matter.
drunkenness Was associated with
gentility not SO long ago-but one
thing could always be said in Sans
favor. The drunker he got the hap
pier he got, and the more courteous
and deferential he became. True also
that on such occasions, though not
often, he yelled" But still, how
ever, notwithstanding, every man,
colored or white, bond or free, is en-
titled to yell now and then, whether
he really has anything to yell about or
not
As for Sam, We are quite sure he
is walking up the golden streets this
autumn morning, smiling happily on
old friends. s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

George R. Howe Of Norway, Me-.
is planning to build on a hill in that
town a fre-proof house. entirely of
Artificial stone, steel and glass: The
floors and stairways will be Of solid
glass, while electricity viii be used
to . great extent to eliminate posi-
bility of fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

The greatest tulip exhibit ever pos
sible anywhere outside Holland will
be a part Of the national exhibit OF
the Netherlands at the Panama Pacific
International exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915. Two acres will be de-
voted to beds of these flowers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

The Srst state tuberculosis sanator-
ium for colored people in this coun-
try is to be located in Delaware near
Hope farm. It consists Of several
acres OF well wooded and we'll watered
land. a temporary building has been
opened. with accommodations for
about twenty patients.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

Edmonton's newest municipality
owned public utility is paving plant,
to be established at a cost Of ST, 600.
1t is planned to lay at least 100000
square yards OF paving before the
close Of the season. This will pro-
vide work throughout the summer and
fall months for large number Of men
now unemployed. a. ~. <
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

Omcers of the Colored Workers
conference are as follows: President,
Ven. Henry Baird Delany, DID,,
Raleigh, NJ c.. vice-president, Rev.
Walter Dorsey McClane, 3D., Cam
bridge, Mass; secretary. Rev. George
Freeman Bragg. DID,, Baltimore, Md;
assistant secretary, Rev. James K.
satterwhite, Raleigh. N. c.; treasurer.
MI. Archie 8. Nicholson, Philadelphia.
Pa; historiographer. Rev. Freeman
Bragg, DID,, Baltimore. Md; necrolog-
1T, Rev. Emmett E. Miller, Petersburg.
Va >--,..-,zs.,z........ ...- ...-, -.
The academic year at the General
Theological seminary has begun aus
piciously. Six fellows are In resi-
dence and one is at oxford, England.
The new junior class number 80 and
the total student body Is 142. 1t has
been found necessary to make use Of
the old west building and a number Of
graduate students are now quartered
in it. The dean and all the faculty
are now in residence except Professor
Miller, who was detained in Italy by
the illness and death of his mother.
On the morning of September q,
Bishop Burch, acting for the bishop
of New York, instituted Rev. Charles
w. Baldwin as rector of st. Mary's
church, Beechwood, Scarborough, N.
Y, and preached the sermon. The
new rector succeeds his brother, the
late B. Oakley Baldwin. who died .
few months ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

The dairy herd at the Nova Scotia
agricultural college farm. consisting
Of pure.bred Ayrshires, Jerseys and
Holsteins, average nearly ten thou
sand pounds Of milk to each COW dur
Ing 1911. E 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

Omcial figures Ak the number Of
cows in Hungary at 100000 Of which
more than two million are pure.blood.
ed animals Of the best milk produc.s
ing breeds. h, 81. HI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

For the first time in the history Of
the Supreme court Of the United
States colored attorney moved the
admission of a white attorney to prac-
tice before the court. William r.
Stewart, q colored attorney from
Youngstown, O., was admitted to prac-
tice in connection with damage suit
brought by James Welsh of Youngs-
town against the Erie railroad, and
Stewart moved the admission to prac-
tice of Emil ]. Anderson, another
Youngstown attorney.
Until recent -ears there have been
very few attorneys admitted to prac-
tice in the highest court. Each year,
however, records an increasing num-
Der of colored attorneys Of sufficient
caliber to. have business before the
Supreme court. For a colored attor-
ney to stand sponsor. however, for q
Caucasian is without precedent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

The recent report Of the health de-
partment allowing that the death rate
among colored people of the District
OF Columbia = nearly double that Of
the white population received the at
tention of the conference of the col
ored Baptist ministers Of Washington
and vicinity. held at Zion Baptist
church. 80 g.
Rev. 8. Geriah Lamkins, pastor Of
Mckinley Memorial church. recon-
mended that inasmuch % colored min.
listers are In especially close touch
with their congregations. the first sun
day in November be designated as .
day on which all colored clergymen
should call the attention Of their par
1shioners to this fact and should point
out the sanitary and other precautions
tending to lower the death rate.
Rev. Lamkins further called upon
members Of the conference to take
concerted action to reach the unsaved
of the city, giving strong instances of
the need Of such steps.
Other speakers were Miss Margaret
Simpson of the Associated Charities,
Rev. o. s. Sims Of Pittsburgh and E..
e. Willard, Sioux Indian, recently
baptized at Mckinley church.
The meeting was presided over by
the executive Of the conference. Rev.
N. w. D. Norman, and Rev. J. l. Low
ing acted as secretary,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-11-20

The institute for Negro school teach
ers Of Caldwell and Hays counties was
held In Lockhart. Texas. November
. to 10. Many prominent educators
were In attendance. .....% q