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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
But Circumstances Preventeo
Him Utilizing It. H
Something Happened Which was
Worth Ten Such Thoughts az HAD
Come to the Scribe-so This 2
Particular Gem Was Lost.

One day the Observer had an idea
1t is a rare experience. and the oDVf
GUS thing to do was to get 1t down on
paper Just as quickly as the speed
limit on his old typewriter allows.
He grabbed sheet Of paper. rammed
1t into the typewriter, and started
reaching for the first letter when the
Office door opened and lady came IN
The lady, whose home Is near Mil
ford, extended piece Of paper and
some money, with the remark that II
was q subscription bill, somewhat
overdue, which she had come in to
pay. CHANGING at the paper the OBJ
server had a shock which drove that
incipient idea into the remotest cor
ner of his belfry, where it seems to
be lost forever. He is absolutely I'M
able to remember what that great
thought was about, what stirring
CLEAN of sense was about to be born
and given to the world. This is his
excuse:
The bill which was extended for
payment was dated May, 1894.
The explanation was that an old
trunk in the attic was wanted for use
and in cleaning it out, among a. lot
Of old receipts and papers, they had
discovered this old bill. The system
of filing bills and receipts was, such
as to make these honest people quite
sure that the bill had not been paid.
The lady was assured that if there
was any record of the account, now 81
years old, it was in the cobWeb-en
crusted old books in the garnet, that
the account was outlawed anyway, and
that very likely duplicate Of the bill
had been paid 20 years ago. She was
obdurate. She had come to pay that
bill and get receipt. An offer to re
ceipt it for half the amount was not
satisfactory. 1t was her rule, and hel
husbands, to pay in full for everything
and she had travelled several miles tt
settle an account old enough to be 6
legal voter She paid and took hel
receipt, and if she did not then ant
there create a worlds record for de
ferred payment she made one which Ii
seldom equaled.
AS stated, the bill was paid but thu
idea" was gone. However, the ides
was probably worth about twenty
cents. which is one-tenth the amoun
of the bill, so if anybody else can dit
up any antique accounts and pay then
they are welcome to drive out, shoe
away, slaughter and swat any and al
budding notions, at any time, an!
place, day or night.-Milford Cabinet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

candy is packed may be used-is per-
forated with holes and a spring is at
tached to the cover and the bottom of
the box. The spring is inclosed in a
tube made by rolling up sheet Of tin,
obtained, with solder, from tin cans.
A chain is attached to the watertight
cover of the box and the box is filled
with alternate layers of charcoal and
well-packed cotton.
Suspended In the stream, the pail
soon fills up with the filtered water.
Then, by loosening the chain, the
spring cover drops back watertight on
the box, and the whole pail. full Of fl.
tered water. is ready to be carried of
for use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
EASY TO HAVE PURE WATER
Simple Filter That May Be Construct
ed Wherever Campers Are on
Banks Of Stream.

A simple filter and cooler that any
one the least ingenious can prepare is
described, in detail in the Journal of
the American Medical Association.
With it pure water may be obtained
from any stream of water.
A large pail with a stout handle is
the best receptacle for the water. A
hole is punched in the bottom and over
it a tin box is soldered. The floor OF
the tin box-one of the kind in which
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
Snakes Galore,

Gainesville, Ga. The killing of
those thirteen rattlesnakes and pilots
Rufus Harris killed some time ago
was thinning snakes out some, but it
is reported that there was the un.
reasonable number of $50 snakes
near here in one season.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
Plan a "pead Beat" Gallery.

The formation Of national gallery
containing detailed information Of
dead beats" Is one, Of the aims Of the
Retail Credit Mems National associa-
ton, which recently closed It's sessions
at Duluth. MINI. The idea issto send
detailed information about chronic
dead beats" from city to city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
SWISS MAIDS FOR HIS GOATS
Delaware Man Win Have 4 Score Of
Alpine Beauties On His
IA s2S Farm. Il III y

Delaware City, Del. Charles ].
Winkler 81 Washington, who Is about
sto start Z goat farm along the Ches.
apeake canal, says he Will employ q
SCORE 81 Swiss milkmaids. The girls
I1re % come from goat farms On the
snow.Oa pped Alps. The goats ars b.
M shipped from Colorado Nj
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
Their Lona Kid Gloves.

Some ingenious women in Ireland
have found 9 use for their discarded
long white or colored kid gloves
These they turn into a lining for
waistcoats for the men Of army and
navy, who find that the kid makes the
swaistcoat windproof. It takes a mum.
Der Of pairs to line one garment, there,
fore The demand Is great. and 4 brisk
collection goes on. .S88
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

In the hour OF adversely be not With
out hope, for crystal rain falls from
black clouds, Miami. v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

There are now 81 bird reserves ia
the United States whore Wild fewl
may live unmolested. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

The survey Of the results Of half a
century of Negro emancipation in the
United States, presented in connection
with the convention in Boston Of the
National Negro Business league, con.
tains impressive statistics. The pro-
gress has been especially marked in
the last fifteen years, as is shown by
an advance from 10000 Negro bust
ness enterprises in 1900 to $4,000, from
two banks to 81. from 149 wholesale
establishments to $40, from 10000 re-
tail concerns to $4,000 In the short
err period of ten years the value Of
farm property owned by Negroes has
advanced from $177,4o4.6ss to $4s2..
S92. 218.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

the pho,oSaph with his back turned the
While making
GUM shrapne his
check and landed safely
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

The lack OF ammunition. which tbs
Russians say was the cause OF their
repeated defeats, has been put up TO
General Soukhomlinoff, who, until his
removal, was the Russian war min
lister. For his alleged neglect OF duty
in permitting the Russian forces TO
run short of ammunition. he is to be
tried by superior court appointed by
the car himself. General Nicolas
Petroff has been appointed president
of the court.
~~.>~-~~->~~>~~~~~
allies would mean i'm immediate rup-
ture between us and them and so
bring about the ruin of Switzerland.
But If the present restrictions, already
bad, grow heavier instead Of lighter,
II the allies cannot be persuaded by
our diplomats that although we ask
only to live we put our entire strength
behind this demand, then, German,
French or Italian-speaking though we
be, we shall fight side by side like
a single man, as we would do tomor-
row at the slighteSt infraction of our
territorial rights. And well, l
should fight too, oven against nearly
everything in the world hold dear"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

The Glasgow Tramway corporation
took in last year 689 tons Of copper
and 81 tons of silver in fares. The
revenue amounted to more than 1,00O.-
900 pounds, the latter figure being In
money terms, however. not avoirdu-
pois. ~ n WI ~ NJ AZ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

Paraffin-wax models are made OF
every new British battleship laid
down, and these models are tested in
tank specially erected for the pur
pose. -1 NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

The first Porto Rican to be gradu-
ated from West Point received his
diploma the other day. His name ID
Luis Raoul Esteves, 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

me Texas sweet potato crop will
amount Us 10000. 900 buGfels this year.
Isut residents Of that expansive state
! - merely irritated BY such diminu-
tiyeness. They SAY the ngure houldfbe
tn times larger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

The movement Of southern Negroes
toward farm ownership has been one
81 the marked developments Of the
past decade. Nevertheless. even with
4 general knowledge Of this move
ment, ii ID surprise to learn that one
fourth 81 all the Negro farmers OF
the South own the farms they cult
yate, and that their total value Is
$500. 900 900. These are the figures Of
fered BY Dr. p. 9. Branson Of the Uni
yersity Of North Carolina. who is one
81 I committee charged with the ex.
penditure 81 100000 for the better
mel,t 81 the Negro. He reports that
the colored man is solving his own
problem, and Is solving II In terms OF
industry and soil ownership. Negro
,opulation In the South is dwindling,
saws Doctor Branson, except In the
states 81 Arkansas and Oklahoma. but
IL u increasing IN the cities and de-
cre asing In the country. The Negroes
are rapidly changing from tenants 70
Ef1arm owners. Boston Transcript.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[[|NCS

illinois day exercises brought the
Lincoln Jubilee and Negro Emancipa-
tion Semi-C Centennial exposition to
close at Chicago. During the four
weeks the show has been in progress
at the Coliseum 100000 persons have
passed through the doors.
Adjutant General Frank s. Dickson.
representing Governor Dunno. was the
chief speaker.
During the afternoon Of the clos
ing day the commission in charge OF
the exposition held conference with
Thomas w. Swami, the Negro deposed
as secretary two weeks previous.
Swami and his attorney wrestled with
the problem Of Strengthening out his
books and accounting for money han
died by him. It developed that John
" Clinnon, the attorney originally EN-.
ployed by Swami, had given up the
case.
1t became known that new bills con-
tracted by Swami without the knowl.
edge of members Of the commission
had been presented for payment.
| Total gate receipts during the four
weeks Of the exposition alsenAted to
about $4,000. The most prri Able
day was Wednesday when iayor
Thompson was the speaker. 1.-THE
amount taken in that day was 31,37O,
representing $3.50 paid admissions at
Is cents each.
The cost of the exposition will total
approximately $4,000. OF this amount
$4,000 was appropriated by the legis-
lature, and the additional amount. ex-
elusive of gate receipts, raised W
popular subscription.
Our good brother, President Left
witch, who is doing unique work OF
phenomenal proportions among the
Indians and Negroes of Oklahoma,
was at the Hammond congress. He
spoke briefly at both auditoriums, and
was received with enthusiastic APP
plause No one who hears this hum
BILE hero for moment doubts the
feasibility of his stupendous under
taking, or his resourcefulness in car
rying it through. Friends who heard
him voluntarily contributed $205 of
the amount needed to complete his
buildings. ~ - ....-..
It is Brother Leftwich's hope that
he may be able to extend the help
ing hand to thousands Of young men
and women of the Creek Indian and
Negro races. President Leftwich Is
himself an ardent segregationist. and
is at work on the problem Of lifting
up these needy races in sensible
way. His program is similar to that
Of Booker T. Washington, and so good
a Judge as p. H. Welshimer declares
that he is not second to that great
leader in fervor, good sense or el0-
quence.
President Leftwich needs 5000 or
5000 to complete his buildings $500
would enable him to start in fine
shape. The stuLents are there ready
for work, and the teachers available.
Will not Standard readers supply the
needed funds to launch this worthy
enterprise? Where arc the five men
who will give 500 apiece? Let "our
folks speak out.-Baptist Standard.
Poi1t Hope, Alaska, which is in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

Rabbit fur is said to be supplanting
wool in felt hat making in Australia.
where 80 factories are in operation.
The fur Is considered much superior
to the finest Merino for this purpose.
and millions Of rabbit skins are used
annually. %t 3.fi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

Talk about the intelligence Of the
|; neonIe il discounted by the fact that
rreat many 81 them believe IN mad
ntones: Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

PoiSt Hope, Alaska, which Is in
darkness during the long arctic win
ter, will soon have an electric plant.
Storms along the coast will be har.
messed by windmills to produce the
electricity. ....-. a.~>
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

"a theory has been advanced BY u
French scientist that electric currents.
can Be made to take theS place of food
III sustaining life to A consider BIZ a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

For light duty one Of the largest
locomotive works Ii the United States
Ii turning out locomotive that re-
sembles the coal-burning type IL out
line, but IL driven BY an internal com
bustion engine with OH Or gasoline
fuel. s5ssi 35
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

Ii, some portions of 9Mit3eriand
ersslaits il IA plentiful that 4 n used
for telegraph poles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

Brittsh Il C,cIuah d bas ~ ecs students
NJ III III r. 4 Y 4! "a / !. I sS Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

<,rs found Ia the Yellow Pine mining
Istrict cf Nevada contains rich plati.
I VI ia deposits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

NV speed ometer not only indi.
} cS4ee tiie Fate oft travel. but absolutely
4 lss e,venfs the speed reaching q prede,
lermined point #, 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-08

breathe less eaaily even than Hol.
land. Constant disputes are arising
relative TO contraband. conditional
contraband.. imports and their final
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State Journal officc.l

Miss Lucille Rain and Miss Hazel
Sherman, daughters of Engineer Bill
Rain and Engineer George Sherman.
went to Denver, Colo, today to spend
a short time with friends.
Willie Jones, son of Conductor Har-
vey Jones of Argentine, is spending a
few days this week with his grandpar-
ents, Engineer and Mrs. w. H. Jones,
here.
Eleanor Eckert, daughter of En-
gineer and Mrs. VIM. Eckert, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Michigan
Center this week.
Mrs E. J. Smith left last night for
Chicago for a short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Claude Kinsey, and
family. Mrs. Smith was accompanied
by her granddaughter, Margaret
Smith.
The meeting of Division No. 80,
Engineers Wives, which was to have
been held Friday afternoon, was post
poned for two weeks, when there Will
be initiation and important business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Short and son
have returned to, their home in Chi
cago, after an extended visit with rel
atives and friends here.
Fireman S. E. Shinkle has resigned
and gone to Colorado on business.
Miss Mabel Jones, daughter of En-
eineer Tom Jones and Mrs. Jones, has
been taken to her home in East Sixth
street from Stormont hospital, where
she underwent an operation several
weeks ago.
w. c. Keiser, general chairman of
the of L. F. & E., has returned from
a short business trip to Colorado.
Mrs. W.. F. Bower and son, Charles
Richard, will leave within a short time
for Fairfield, Iowa, for an extended
visit with relatives. Mr.. Bower, bonus
inspector in the car shops, will join
them the last of the month.
e oil wiz
iting his brother, Machinist Ed Camp,
and family here for a few weeks.
Sam Creamer of the store depart
ment and Mrs. Dreamer and their
daughter, Miss Mabel Dreamer, will
leave the last of this month for San
Francisco and other points in the
west They will be gone several
weeks.
Master Byron Foster is spending a
few days this week with relatives in
Emporia.
Mr.. P. r. Shepherd and Mr.. r. r.
Crichton of the freight auditors office
left for California today, where they
will visit the San Diego and San
Francisco fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12

held in two weeks with Mrs. Haines
in California avenue.
Miss Margaret Eckert is recovering
from an attack of the mumps.
Fifteen boys and girls of the Third
Presbyterian Sunday school will re-
ceive promotion certificates from the
Junior and intermediate departments
at the Children's day exercises at the
church Sunday morning at 1880.
Special music has been arranged.
Mrs Cora MayhalI Johnson and son
Donald returned to their home in
Chicago today after an extended visit
with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. H F. Hornaday of Indianapolis.
Ind, arrived Thursday to visit Mrs.
Hattie Reeves and family in California
avenue.
Rev. E. l. Gilmore, Mrs. Gilmore
and their son will leave Tuesday for
Goshm, N. Y. to spend a few months
vacation with relatives and friends.
Rev. Mr.. Gilmore will go to Atlantic
City, n. J., July 6 as representative of
Kansas to the national biennial con-
vention of Anti-Saloon Leagues. Rev.
Mr.. Gilmore was appointed represent
ative by Governor Capper.
The members of camp No. 14S, R.
n. A., pleasantly surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wright last night at their
home in East Eighth avenue. There
were Seventy-five guests
Mrs. Alfred Halterman and daugh-
ter Joyce of Tumray, Wash, are
guests of Mrs. Hattie Reeves in CAL
ifornia avenue.
Children's day exercises at the Sew
ard Avenue Baptist church Sunday at
9:45 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
EAST SIDE NOTES,
Items for thie department may be

At the last meeting of the Parent
Teachers association of Lincoln school
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Charles Jones; vice
president, Miss Myra Corning; secre-
tary, Mrs. c. A. Sloan; treasurer, Mrs.
George Wood. Short stories were told
by Miss Louise Shields and Miss Lulu
Mckee.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rodgers of
331 Lime street are the parents of a
son, to whom they have given the
name Glen Elmer.
The surprise package" social
which the members of Capitol Tenn
pie No. ,, Pythian Sisters, was to have
given tonight has been postponed for
two weeks
An interesting meeting of the Ep-
worth League of the Third Presby-
terrain church has been arranged for
Sunday evening at the church. All
young people of the community are
cordially invited.
Mrs. Hattie Reeves entertained the
members of the Belleview Literary So
ciety Wednesday afternoon at her
home in California avenue. Mrs. Blair
of Wisconsin was guest. The mem
bers present were: Mrs. G. P. Gill,
Mrs. Ed Mattingly, Mrs. Chris Shaffer,
Mrs. S. Iwig, Mrs. w. NJ. Haines, Mrs.
Saurressig, Mrs. p. E. Cook, Mrs.
Reeves. The next meeting will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
SHOW OPENS MONDAY
Brundage Outfit in North Topeka for
One week.

The s. w. Brundage shows, which
are to exhibit in Topeka for one
week beginning Monday, June IA. will
arrive here by special train Sunday
afternoon The various shows, at
fractions and riding devices are to
be assembled on the ground on North
Kansas avenue opposite Garfield
park For the past three days work
men have been engaged in putting the
grounds in condition to receive the
shows. The site is an excellent one
and is we'll sodded.
The Brundage shows come to To-
peka well recommended. This is
the sixteenth season this organization
has been on the road. The concern
is strictly a Kansas institution.
the headquarters being in Leaven-
worth. The Brundage shows are COM
plete in every detail and wherever the
shows have exhibited they have made
a favorable impression. Mr.. Brundage
claims his shows have passed the
pure show laws" and his one en-
deavor, according to his advance rep
resentatives, is to give the public
clean and moral amusement.
Leon w. MarshalPs Happy Days in
DiXieland is the featured attraction
being presented by Mr.. Brundage.
Thirty-five persons, all declared to be
capable performers, make up the cast.
This one attraction carries its own
band and orchestra The Miracle, the
Mexico revolution, the auto and mot
ordome, $4,000 carry-us-all, ferris
wheel and other attractions make up
one of the most complete organiza-
tions of it's kind that has ever visited
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
OAKLAND NOTES,
IItems Tor this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office

Comrade and Mrs. Thos. Potter will
entertain the members of the Oakland
Veteran club this evening at their
home in Oakland avenue in celebra-
ton of COmrade PotterS birthday an
nfversary.
- The Topeka, District convention of
the Epworth League will be held this
year at the Oakland NJ. E. church.
The first session. begins Monday even
ing, June 14th, at-7;30, and will con-
tinue until Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rad and chill
dren, Helen and Kenneth, have re-
turned to their home in Elevation,
Kan, after few days visit with rel
atives and friends here.
Mrs. E. A Smith entertained the
members of the Busy Bee club
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Michigan avenue. Plans for an all
day picnic at Gage park Wednesday,
June 23rd, were made. The members
felter, Mrs. Fred Skidmore, Mrs.
Arthur Revitt, Mrs. Joseph Bowers,
Mrs Glenn Baron, Mrs. Ella Chap
lin, Mrs. Joseph Gordon, Mrs. S. v.
Atwood, Mrs. Martin Goodman, Mrs.
Jesse Wright and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Louise Quite has returned to
her home in Ozawkie after a years
residence with her daughter, Mrs. T G.
Doyle and family in Winfield avenue.
Mrs. Homer Allison entertained the
members of the Standard Bearers
class of the Oakland NJ. F. church.
Thursday afternoon at their regular
monthly business and social meeting.
After the regular meeting a social
time was thoroughly enjoyed with
Mrs. Robert Butler as guest of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs Butler will leave within
a few days for New York to make
their future home.
Mrs. w. G. Barker entertained the
members of the Westminster Guild of
the Third Presbyterian church, Thurs
day afternoon at her home in Michi-
gan avenue. Those present were:
Mrs. Frank Moore, Mrs. T. c. Roe,
Mrs. Louis Briar. Mrs. Horace Pot
ter, Mrs. w. Fish, Mrs. c. s. Alexan-
der, Miss Eleanor Barten. Miss Esther
Everett, Miss Alice Ellenberger. The
next regular meeting will be held with
Mrs. w. S Gentry, 80 Chandler
street.
The telephone system in Oakland is
practically demoralized. The reports
of clubs class meetings will be made
the first of the week
Mrs. ThoS. Cottle entertained the
members of the Win One class of the
Oakland NJ. E. church, Thursday
afternoon at her home in Green street.
The Oakland Forestry club save a
social and entertainment last night at
the l. o. o. F. hall which was largely
attended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
NOVELTY TO CLOSE.
Season Will End Tonight With Pre-.
sentation of 1.-THE Suffragettes."

The 1914-15 season at the Novelty
will close tonight with Arthur Clam
age and his company in 1.-The Suffra-
gettes." The theater will be dark for
the rest of the summer and will open
in the fall with Interstate circuit pro-
auctions, which will be more closely
affiliated with the Orpheum vaude-
vile wheel.
Mr.. Clamage and his company will
leave Sunday for the oil regions of
Oklahoma and for the next few weeks
probably will play in such oil towns
as Gushing, Drumright, Tulsa and 9TH
ers- Clamage has been here two
weeks in his present engagement