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The bystander., 1916-12-15

DR.. J. H. Williams of Kansas City,
No., grand master of the U. B. F. of
Missouri and jurisdiction, arrived in
our city last Friday from Keokuk,
Iowa, in company with DR.. J. H. Phil
lips of Keokuk and Hon. G. H. Wood
son Of Buxton on business pertaining
to this great order. DR.. Phillips and
Atty. Woodson returned home Satur-
day. DR.. Williams remained over to
reinstate the U. B. F. order, which
had ceased to work in Iowa, but now
the order has complied with the Iowa
laws and is now working in Iowa as
all other first class fraternal insur-
ance companies are. All their branch
es have been revived and each is
again at work. The same old officers
weer reelected for the balance of the
wear.
The bystander., 1916-12-15
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting Of New Jersey Organ.
ixation Held At Camden.

ization Hsld At Camden.
The Afro-American Baptist state con-
vention Of New Jersey held it's annual
meeting at Camden in October, with
a large attendance Of delegates from
churches throughout its Jurisdiction.
The reports on membership, finance
and church property were very encour-
aging. Special emphasis was placed on
the necessity Of pushing the financial
campaign in the interest Of the North
ern Baptist university by all the
churches Of the denomination in the
northern and New England states.
The election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, the Rev. John G. Love Of Mont
clair: vice presidents, the Rev. J. r.
Gregory Of Atlantic City, the Rev. e.
G. Young Of Lakewood, J. w. Walker
of Moorestown. A. J. Jones Of Plain
field and j. w: Green Of Paterson: re-
cording secretary, the Rev. L. G.. Hur'
die, Elizabeth; corresponding secre:
tary, the Rev. r. l.. Harris, Engle-
wood; treasurer, G. w. Krygar, East
Orange.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The Girls Club met Sunday with the
Vice President, Miss Meredith Hum
bert. The program consisted of the
third and fourth chapter of the ''Girl
and her Mother" Mrs. Gus Nichols
was present and instructed the girls in
the plans for play to be given in the
near future. A lovely three course
lunch was served by the hostess. Club
adjourned to meet the following Sum-
dav with Miss Gretchen Tucker.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Charles S. Smith Renders Fine Service.
The secretary to the chief or po-
lice at Cleveland for many years Is
Charles S. Smith. He has several as
sistants (white). His appointment after
a civil service examination was Sc
cured for him by the Hon. Harry E.
Smith. ex-member Of the Ohio legisla-
ture and father of Ohio's civil rights
and anti-lynching laws. 1t was an ap-
pointment that had been promised to
Editor Smith for two years by Mayor
Robert e. McKisson, who died several
months ago. The editor had to wait,
however. until member of the race
passed the civil service examination.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The young people of the Corinthian
B. Y. P. U. are busy getting ready for
their Christmas tree, to be at the
home Of the president Thursday night,
December 28th. This will be the OPEN
ing Of their monthly social functions.
Each month they will have an evening
of entertainment and all papers read
during the past month will be read
and judged and blue ribbon for the
best paper awarded. Miss Lillian
Roane gave splendid paper last Sun
day. Subject, "Grace and Gratitude" d"
Everyone should have heard this pa
per. For next Sunday Mr.. A. John
son will read a paper.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, elected the
following officers at their meeting:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Effie Watkins
worthy patron, Mr.. James Mitchell;
assistant matron, Mrs. Nellie Greg
ory; conductress, Miss Gertrude
Hyde; assistant conductress, Mrs,
James Mitchell; secretary, Mrs. Molly
Watkins; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Per
kins. Installation will be Wednesday
December 20, 1916.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Rev. E. J. Penney of Oskaloosa was
in our city last Sunday to conduct
quarterly conference at Asbury M. E.
church for Rev. Wheeler, the presiding
elder, who could not be present. Rev.
Penney is quite we'll known here, as
having filled months. vacancy in the
Union Congregational church when ne
was associated with that branch OF
the Christian church.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The Mary Church Terrill club met
with Mrs. Johnnie Shaw. The usual
program and lesson was the order of
the evening. Mrs. Bradshaw was a
club guest. The young ladies of this
club have entered a popularity contest
ending December 18th. The club will
meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Han
nah Porter.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Miss Susie Lee, 909 18th street enter
tanned about thirty young people Sum
day afternoon in honor of Miss Mable
Johnson of Gravity, Iowa. A pleasant
afternoon was spent in music and con.
versation.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The Bystander holiday number will
appear next week. Anyone having
cuts, poems or other special articles
to contribute, please send them in at
once.
The bystander., 1916-12-15
HOW CRAWFORD
MET HIS DEATH
Thrilling Story Of Mob Violence
In South Carolina
NASH VISITS ABBEv|LLE.

Secretary of National Association For
the Advancement Of CoIorsd People
Returns From Scene Of Brutal Mur-
der With True Facts-Govsrnor Says
Law Must b VI phs'd.
New York.-Roy Nash, secretary OF
tho National Association For the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, has per-
sonally investigated and secured the
facts in respect to the lynching OF An
thony Crawford, prosperous colored
citizen, at Abbeville, s. G, last October.
Governor Richard I. Manning and the
citizens of Abbeville have gone on rec
ord as being bitterly opposed to mob
rulo in the state. ST
Governor Manning, In statement to
the press, says: II was out of the
state when the Abbeville lynching &C.
Cured. As soon as I learned Of it I
called Solicitor r. A. Cooper and Sher-
The bystander., 1916-12-15
NOTICE.

Eliza E. Peterson w. C. T. u. will
meet Thursday, December FL, at 3
o'clock with Mrs. Thornton Adams,
2621 Chester avenue, at which time
all members are urged to be present
and bring their contributions and as
sist in preparing Christmas baskets
for the unfortunate ones OF our race.
Mrs. Alice Mcdowell, President.
Mrs. Hampton Graves, Asst. Sec'y.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The D. Y. w. Y. K Art club met
at the home of the president, Mrs. DR..
Jefferson, last Friday. After the
regular routine of business dainty
lunch was served. The club adjourned
to meet at the home of Mrs. Jeffers on
18th street.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

DR.. j. H. Williams of Kansas City,
NO., while in our city was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson in Lake
Park. He also made a call at the By
stander office.
The bystander., 1916-12-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank those who so
kindly assisted US during the death and
burial of our son and brother, Clarence
Logan, last week. Also for the many
beautiful, floral offerings. '@'
Jefferson and George Logan.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The United Brothers of Friendship
and the Sisters of the Mysterious
Ten were reorganized last Monday
and set to work under the Missouri
jurisdiction by District Grand Master
Williams of Kansas City, Mo.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

ist' returned last month, feeling much
encouraged. She is now improving,
her many friends think, and they do
sincerely hope that ere soon she will
regain her former good health.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Mesdames Harry Allen and ]. A.
Hickman, near Twelfth and Crocker
streets, made a pleasant call at the
Bystander Office last week.
The bystander., 1916-12-15
For Eczema, letter and Salt Rheum.

The intense itching characteristic
of these ailments is almost Instantly
allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many
severe cases have been cured by 1t.
For sale by all dealers.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Mrs. w. H. Johnson and daughter,
Miss Mabel, of Gravity, Iowa, were
called here last week to attend the
funeral of Clarence Logan.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hicks enter
tanned Mrs. w. Cobbs of Centerville,
Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanger
and S. Rodgers on Sunday evening.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The Bystander annual holiday cut
rate opens today for one month only
$1.O0 is sent in for one year.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The A. M. E. Mite Missionary
society will hold open doors January
1st at the parsonage.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Mr.. Will Brown of Lincoln, Nebr.,
arrived in the city Friday to attend the
funeral of his wife's mother.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The Bystander collector will be
in your "ity in a few days. Please
see and bay him yo' '"ubscripttoe,
The bystander., 1916-12-15

The church rally at Union Congre-
gational church held last Sunday re-
suited in a collection of $135.5O.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

FOR RENT OR SALE-l2O7 Center
street; will sell on payment.
6 M. Carr, 7O9 Polk Bldg.
The bystander., 1916-12-15
CITY LOCALS

We are having our first touch Of
zero weather this week.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Mrs. Frank P. johnson, who has
been i'll for several months, and who
went to Chicago to consult special
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Mr.. Levi Riley, and Chas. Smith are
drawn on the jury for this term. They
are good young men.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Miss Susie Lee, our stenographer,
is sick this week with severe cold.
The bystander., 1916-12-15

Subscribe and pay for The By
ltander. 80
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
Bra.Ln Study.

The term "bru-u study" is q corrup- tIon of brow stuEv brow beiL derived from the old C.. uan ''braun, meaning the brow.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
QUAINT 0la INN NAuES.

Some of the Peculiar Signs One May
 Read {. -ngIand.
 Man Loaded -ll AIischieI' is the name of an i'm j.. jae MadingIay road, Cambridge, but il is not stranaer than many others. A Underwood, Eotts, is an inn called "T.y Toad In tL. Hole" and in the U-i #a)rhOod O. Somer- cotes. "The old House ut HonA" An other inn at the same place l5 called "The Old En-ilsa oantleman."
 It is a debatale point whC her the sign of "The Man Loaded V tn Mis- chief" was painted by Hogarth But it is like his satire, for it rep. 5ents a man carrying a woman.
 Many peculiar si-ns are tho result Of a misconceQtiou. ''The Bag p' Nails" Is really "The Bacchanals." "1 le Goat and Compasses" iz an ignorau, shot at the old motto, "Gyd encompg ~5es us, while "The GcO.-e and Cam n" is modern corruption If George aiming, who was prime .li@lster when the inn was built.
 One of the fuuaicst of these corrup- Hons is "The Ir,a Devil" a co ruptiOn of "Hlrondele" ,svallow). ] is said that the inn called The Pig nd Tin der Box" was originally "J ne Ele- phant- and Caste" but a very poor artist was cuga--d to paint ne sign, and somebody s..i it looked Ike a pig and finder LyX. 1.l the naLe stuck until it busted tr.n old one.
 "The Plum arl Feathers" "l inn in oxford, should be Plume or Feath- ers," and "The Rose of the Quarter Sessions" was originally La Bose des Ouatres SaisOns One might think ''The Ship and Shovel" belonged to the same category, nut 1t does EJt. The reference is to s.r Cloudesley Shovel, the powder mo. Key who became an admiral in tie r..gn of Queen Anne London Tit-bits-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
smokeles Powder.

A great advan in firearms was made when smoEeless powder came into the field. Many kinds of the smokeless variety nave come and gOner and from the elimination of the un- Attest the nitrOccI!uIose and the nitro glycerin powders have survived.
 The nitrocellulose type is used by the United States army and navy, by the French and German army. Nitro glycerin is used by the British army and navy and by the German navy. The principal ingredient in both kinds of powder is guncuttOn.
 The smokeless powder needed by the United States army and navy is in part manufactured by government plants and in part purchased from private manufacturers. The smokeless powder Is made at all plants, both government and private, in accordance with speci- flcations prepared by a joint board of army and navy officers. The highest grade materials and the most rigorous tests are employed in all stages of the manufacture to insure a high grade product,-BrooklyD Eagle.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
is STROLLER
 SAW ITEM
salt water-IOgged eEpregses it

Salt water-logged expresses it.
 Those skagway bOwlers, taken in blocks Of Five, play a splendid game and any team defeating them must go some. But taken in pairs, as compared with Whitehorse bOwlers, they are as clay in the potter's hands, or words to that effect.
 Tuesday evenings train, in addi- ton 10 ton or more Of snow on the locomotive pilot, brought to this place a party of seven "gude" Elks, five of whom constitute the flower of Skagway's bowling geni. The party was composed of w. C., and A. c. Blanchard, N. B. Black, v. A. Peterson, Jas Kennedy, bowl CTS, and w. B. BatsoR and Lee Gault - Batson as substitute in case of one of the regulars falling by the wayside and Gault as mascot and official rooter.
 The first game was played Tues day night with the foreign players above mentioned against a local team composed of Gibson, Clarke, Miller, Harbottle and Grelme. The result of three games was close Whiteborse scoring 25OS and skag- way 25O6.
 Wednesday nights game result7s ed ia a majority for Skagway of 40 pins, the scores being SEagway 2626, and the home team having 25S6, leaving Skagway SS pins ahead at the end of the second series of games, The third and last series was on when this paper went to pess last night when it was expected that science would triumph over farmland luck and exal4 the Ebenezers of the home aggregation.
 A. c. Blanchard of the S.tagway team was the star player in the full team contest "wednesday night, averaging POT for the three games.
 The Skagway boys will return home today. - WhitehoTse Star, Jan. z. .I...
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
TEST FALL WOOL" BY FIRE.
To Detect Cotton Ti5ers Burn Sam
 pIe oI U. Cloth.

Until the propc labelling of textiles has been made compulsory tLare are certain simple tests by means Of which one may determine whether an "an wool" fabric Is really all wool or not The old way of telling by feeling and looking is no longer reliable, for cotton can be made both to feel and look like wool The only sure way is to take samples of the goods home with you and make tests oi ,lam there.
 If a piece Of cotton cloth is ignited 1t will be found to burn rather rapidly with a bright, steady flame, There is no disagreeable oIor, and when the material Is comp 15cly consumed there will be left only a small amount of light gray, fluffy aah. If a piece of pure wool is lighted 1t will be found to burn much more ~,JWly and with less steady flame, emitting a characteristic, mild, hlssing noise and a strong odor very similar to ,laC of burned horn. There will be much more ash remain ing than in the .ase Of cotton, and 1t will be in the forl of a criukly, black, crisp ball.
 In applying this test to a fabric the whole sample should not be burned at once, for if it is a SD called wool piece containing considerable cotton 1t will be very difficult J determine whether 1t Is burning mo Ike cotton or wool. Threads should b rcken from .he sam- pie, several oacl from the warp and the wool, and bu.el separately. With a very little PTac.no one will be able to detect the cotton .Lceads by tie char acteristic maaUe. o' burning. Some times 1t Is well Lick a thre-d apart with a pin ard t. he individual fiber with the fa'nc . .etermine whether the thread is entirely wool O. mixed with cOtton.-Jean Donaldson Martin in Mothers Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
WHY IT SUCCEEDS Becsuse It's for One Thing Only, and Thouscnds of People
 Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for every thing.
 Doing one thing well brings sue cess.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for one thing only.
 For weak or disordered kidneys.
 Here is reliable evidence of their worth.
 Mrs. J. B. sams, Union, Ore, says: "I was bothered for at Ieast twenty five years by attacks of kidney trouble and I didn't seem able to get relief. My back was terribly weak and ached so greatly that 1t Uas hard for me to get out of a chair. When I did sharp twinges darted through me, and I had to help myself up. The kidney secretiou5 gave me great annoyance, too. Doan's Kidney Pills greatly benefited me. An other of my family has used Doan's Kidney Pills, and thinks highlg of them"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that Mrs. Sans had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
Italics ,a She Bible.

Words in the !ablc printed in italics indicate that th. words so printed do not rightly form part of the original text, but were .v,ted by the transla- tors to mako th. sense of thr original clear, remarks a. exchange. As used in the Bible, it. ics have no relation to the common aactice of using them for the purpose ot emphasizing cer- tain words. T. the early history of printing those Trt.Ons of a book not properly belong g to the man work such as inro. ati0ns, preG-ces, h. dexes and foou..ns, were printed in italics, the text self being fin Roman.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
OF STRICKEN
 LINER REACH NEW YORK

New York, Jan. S--The hundred and twenty-seven passengers who were forced to abandon the Greek steamship Thessalonika at sea several days ago, arrived this fore Hoon on the steamer Patris. All gave vivid descriptions of the hard ships they suffered during the sev- eraI weeks the big Greek liner was wallowing in the terrific seas being battered about by gales. The wo- men of the party suffered untold misery and all expressed the great est praise for the officials of the Patris, who rendered every assist ance possible for their com fort while aboard the rescuing ship
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
NEW NOME PAY
 BEING WORKED

Nome is just now experiencing a revival of winter prospecting and mining, and the activity is unusual Arrivals from Dexter Divide report tha much work Is proceeding and that several parties are hoisting pay from claims around the place where the strike was made last spring. Amongst those in the pay there this winte- are Owen Brown, who made the rich strike last winter. Others operating there are Murray and Rose, the Rowan brothers, Hennin- CT & Company, Richter and Bolster, Dan Connolly and brothers. Many are taking out winter dumps, and the rest are prospecting and try ing to line up the pay.
 The output for the Nome camp this year was just about three mil lion dollars, and the customs of flee record of arrivals and depart ures show that the population this winter is about two hundred and fifty more than it was last year.
 Several blizzards and a great snowfall have piled high the drifts much earlier than In any other win ter in the camps history. About a hundred people are at the scene of the Dime Creek strike, and oth- CTS are leaving daily for it. It Is fairly good low grade placer camp.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10

We make Our fortunes. We call them fate.-AlrUy.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
Lo iunor.

Mark Twain r.ls once asked by an English clerk iu London booEstore to write his auto-i-rh.
 'AIy chirc@rag..r is becor ing less and less disriuu.." complainea the au, thor whlms..aI'g as he comp jed with the request. "Ir this keeps on I'll have to be gettinE somebody else to write my autograph s. ne"
 But, sir" sg-ioTsly responded the clerk, nobody w..d want it Lhen.'
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10

Zenith Oil for guns, reVolvers, firearms of all kinds. Zenith oil cleans the burnt places in the barrel bore; prevents leading, pit ting and rustlng of both the in side ana outside BurfaCes of the metal. A little Zenith Oil rubbed into the stock will preserve the wood and keep 1t from checking Toe, 25c soc bottles. Keller Bres. Sole Skagway Agents. sl.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
S.rc --E-m That.

"Now that yog have been married a year what can .au say of your expert enceT"
 Well" he relied solemnlT, q can truthfully say t.Ht am sure that big amy is one crjr1 that I'll never com mit"-Detrpit I~ae Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
The Play.

It is remarkable how virtious and generously disposed every one is at play. We uniformly applaud what is right and condemn what is wrong when it costs us nothing but the senti- ment.-HaZlitt.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10
LL...-.. [ nNa.

Daughter. do1't marry th2t young man. Hell never bring home the ba' con-"
 "How foolish rgu are, dad. What do I care about tnr bacon if he'n only bring home the HoobOns. ttsburgh Post,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-10

Zenith Oil prevents rust and pre- serves the surface. A little Zen ith Oil put upon any metal sur face excludes the air and dampness and prevents rust forming. Toe, 25c, soc bottles. Keller Bros, Sole SkagwaY Agents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
HOW -
To Have Flowers Blooming
Indoors All Winter Long

TF people living I'm cities knew how
easily they might have flowers
blooming all winter every home
would be cheered by these love
Hest OF decorations. The requisite ar
ticles are one or more boxes. n sprayer.
some good soil and the plants.
The box should be about eight inches
deep by ten wide and OF any required
length. The material may be pottery.
which Is handsome. but somewhat ex.
penslve, or iron with false bottom for
drainage. Wooden boxes are as good
as any II painted inside and out with
two coats OF some neutral color. Place
In the bottom OF the box an inch or
two OF coarse stones, broken pottery.
etc. TO facilitate drainage.
A tin pan TO set the box I'm will keep
the brackets neat. IL can be secured
from a tinsmith.
The box can be mounted on brackets
or OH "A portable stand; the latter Is
preferable because IL permits the box
TO be moved easily from room to room
for spraying and also - be turned
with It's best side outward.
The chief difficulty with house plants
is lack OF moisture. However, IL the
plants are well soaked once a week by
placing the boxes on their sides In a
batbtub OF warm water for ten min.
utes the roots will have sufficient mois.
ture, and by spraying the foliage well
with water every other day and occa-
sionally with kerosene emulsion the
plants will be free from insects.
Obtain good top soil from n florist
Make four inch pots from strong
brown paper and put "A plant I'm each
pot, filling the pot with soil. Put two
inches OF soil I'm the bottom OF the
window box over the broken pottery,
place the potted plants on this bed OF
earth and pack the space between the
pots with soft soil and moss. This
helps to retain the moisture and keeps
the soil damp.
Satisfactory plants for winter bloom
Ing are cyclamens, geraniums, hello
tropes, Towering naples, calIas. tulips.
primula malacoides. narcissi. etc.
Some good climbing plants are Eng
fish and German Ivy. coboea, Japanese
hops, smilaX and manetta vine
When plants are wanted for winter
blooming they must not be allowed to
bloom through the summer: their bud
during this season must he pinchcd
OFF as fast as they appear.
few plants dropping over the front
improve the appearance Of the box.
Tradescantia. English Ivy, sweet alys.
sum and mahernia odorata are few
that are suitable for this purpose.
The only care plants need aside from
spraying. which is very important.
and soaking is fairly even tempera
ture, from 80 to 60 degrees i'm d1ytim
and not less than 80 degrees at nich
II weather Is very cold cover them AZ
night with few newspapers. Aluil
air on mild days, but remove pln y
some distance while windows are open