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The Denver star., 1916-07-08

Douglas. and Is respected by men in
all walks OF life. He is intensely in
tercsted in Christian work and gives
literally for its advancement He is a
young man with a head full OF common
sense. His address was an eloquent
appeal to the young women to give
themselves to the task OF building a
race from the bottom by putting first
things first and never allowing an op-
portunity to slip to better their condi-
, ton. He urged them never to be sa It's
fed unless they We're making real prog
ress
The baccalaureate sermon Sunday
was a masterful effort and was de-
livered by the Rev. J. NJ. waldron.
pastor OF Shiloh Baptist church in this
city. The day before the commence
ment was Field day. on which the bust
OF Abraham Lincoln was unveiled.
The Rev. W. II. Moses. the eloquent
divine and matchless orator. was the
speaker on this occasion. He spoke on
Lessons From the Life of Abraham
Lincoln
Every department in the institution
was represented when class legacies
were presented. Amidst speeches. songs
and yells, the young women delighted
the great audience that assembled TO
witness the dedicatory exercises and
Field day program. Work was on ex-
hibitfon that showed with what skin
and efficiency the Institution Is carry
ing forward Its practical program
Only those who We're present can get
even faint idea of the inspiration
that pervnded the very atmosphere
when students from twenty seven
states and two foreign countries
marched on the platform TO take part
in the closing exercises.
The setting was too beautiful for pen
to describe Under tho snrcadiug oaks
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reflect great credit upon the industry
and good taste Of Or. Graham and the
members of the church.
The church editice was remodeled
shortly after the Rev. Mr. Graham be-
came pastor at a cost OF about $4,000
The handsome pipe organ was Install
ed seven :ca : ago. The cost of these
improvements was promptly met. and
FOR the last ten years the Zion church
, has enjoyed the distinction of being
the only church entirely free of debt
in this part of the state. The member
ship of the church has grown enor-
mouSly under the supervision of its
pastor. More than 100 persons have
been baptized by Or. Graham, aside
from The number that have been add
ed to the membership of the church
by letter and Christian experience.
The congregation Of the Zion church
is noted for its prouiptneSs. Every
service begins ON schedule time and
is conducted In such orderly fashion
as to make them interesting and rest
ful. The church is generous in its a.
titudr to charity. missions and educa-
support. to all objects and activities of
Whatever kind looking IL the social
and moral bcttcrment OF the com
muuity.
Dr. Graham is the moderator of the
Norfolk Union Baptist association, sec
rctarv to the General Association of
Women and is trustee of a number Of
secondary schools tostered by the Bap-
fists uf the state. He is also connect
cd with practically all Of the move
mcntS among the colored neGpie for
public education in the state and Is
chairman of the executive committee
of the Negro Organization Society of
Virginia. His public addresses and
lectures on education and social ad-
vanCcment have given him large and
growing prestige.
He IS an intense lover of his race, is
n frank and outSpoken champion of its
rights and yet enjoys the respect and
confidence of the leading white people
of his community and the state. He is
favoritc with the ministry in general
among all denominations. He is Il hu
ent SPEAKER and ready dcbater
~ N'lh W S'tiii hti'N
has had Il marked and salutary intlu-
cncc upon the Phocbus community and
the communities adjacent, and I'M
proycuent In all directions OF progress
has resulted from his asSiduous labors.
He breaches the doctrine of co-opera-
ton and union and believes In the prin-
ciple OF working together broadly ap-
piled as affecting all the races in this
country, Tut especially as It relates to
members of his own race.
He Is man OF pronounced convic-
tionS and has the courage 10 defend
them. His cnndor and readiness 10
stand by his opinions have at times
subjected him to hnstilc criticism. Al
together his record Is an enviabe one.
his lie has been useful. auG l'haehas II
the better for his services
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Institution For Women and
Girls Scores Big Success.
MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED
Watt Terry Of sroekton, Mass, De-
drsss to Vast Throno-Many Con-
tributors to Annual Prize Fund.
Bust Of Lincoln Unveiled.

Washington.-The National Training
School For Women and Girls on Lin
coln heights in this city closed the best
kession in the history of the institution
the early part Of June. Mr.. Watt Ter
ry of Brockton, Mass, delivered the
address to the graduates. A message
from q man who has achieved SO much
In few years was source Of great
inspiration to the students and the host
of friends who witnessed the closing
exercises.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Terry went to
Brockton with 10 cents in his pocket
He worked at odd jobs until he secured
work i'll n shoe factory for dollar a
day. He was soon raised to $50 a
week, saved his money and purchased
n home, then went into the real estate
business. He is now paying taxes on
over half Il million dollars worth of
property and is easily the wealthiest
colored man In the north
Mr.. Terry lives on Belmont avenue,
sdjoining the residence of Ex-Governor
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PORTRAIT BY DARIUS COBB.
Venerable Boston Artist Paints Re-
narkable Likeness of Or. Scarborough.

With the exception OF the picture OF
Christ entitled The Master no paint
ing from the brush of Darius Cobb the
noted Boston artist, has perhaps
aroused greater interest than the por-
trait which Mr.. Cobb recently com
plctcd for Professor William Saunders
Scarborough, the widely known and
popular president of Wilberforce uni
vcrsity. The painting Is an exact
likeness of Dr. Scarborough and takes
rank among the best works produced
by the experience and skill of the
venerable artist
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Notable Career Of Or. Graham
Of Phoebus, Va.
WELL LIKED BY The MASSES
Salutary Influence of Prominent Phos-
Religious and Educational Advance
ment Of the Race Has Attracted Wids
Attsntior-Serves In Many Positions

PhoebuS, Na.-The growth of the
Baptist denomination in the state Of
Virginia within the past ten years has
been very remarkable. Among the
leading causes of this progress in mum.
bers and church property ownership
are, first, the many, splendid educa
tional Institutions in the state and, sec
ond, the large number of we'll prepared
young men who have entered the min
istry from these schools within recent
years.
Foremost among the thrifty men who
are doing things worth while in relig
ious work is the Rev. A. A. Graham.
u. D., pastor of the Zion Baptist church
in this town. DR.. Graham is a gradu-
ate of the Virginia Union university.
He became pastor of Zion church about
fourteen years ago. His success has
been unusually brilliant The church
edifice is one of the most substantial
and attractive in this section of the
state. Ii has modern pipe organ and
other equipments for worship which
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MONEY TO LOAN
Chatt0lS

ANYBODY, s1o SIS, $50 s2 $50 $o
FURNITURE, PIANOS SEW
MACHINES RANGES. TEAMS CATTLE. cHATTEts FARM I'M
STORE FIXTURES COME LANDS LOTS, OR ANY
ALL LEFT IN YOUR POSSESSION;
VERY SECRET. PLENTY CLERKS AEo
,g. ,si.. OFFICE HOURS A. ;is!~f~ =,
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Five Points
Hardware Co.:
and Tinshop

Everything in Hardware. Paints.
Oils, and Glass at right pnces
Also Furnace work. Cutting and
all kinds Of Tin and Sheet Metal
work at Reasonable prices
2e4S Wsiton q 4
phone champa 2o7A
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BUSINESS MEETING

At the CONNER cial Club meeting,
March 1st the club took up sever
val very important questions for the
good cf the town.
The Sewer problem was brought
up by the town impE oyement com
mittee and after a full discussion
Hdt WIS decided to appoint a COM
mittee to investigate, by getting
am expert man to come and submit
plans and approximate, costs.
Several bad pieces of road in
the Community weie d scussed and
in each cSsa it was dec. died that
as soon as weather would permit
these be put in good condi-
ton. The maj king of the road
from Extra, to Anita, was guaran-
teed by the Commercial Club.
The rcad of special interest to
the town, the one from the depot
to the schooD house, was brought
up for d scussion by the Ways
and Means Committee, and ON mo-
tion it was decided that We
build hard surfaced road accord
ing to the Iowa Highway Commis-
sion Specifications, if after invest
igation Ut was thought advisable.
The Club also brought out a
ticket for town election, and alG
present pledging themselves to work
for the election of the same.
After the business was over a
light lunch was served by the
bunch committee ard social time
was enjoyed by all present
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
FULL B[OOD[D HOGS
SALE SATISFACTORY

The blooded hog sale of Mr..
Nels C. Jensen and Sons at the
new sale Pavilion, at Audubon,
March second, was satisfactory to
those gentlemen. Of the fifty head
sold, twenty two of the number
were shipped out of the country
and to other parts of the state.
Mr. Jensen foundation stock o.
range B 1872, won first premium
at the Iowa State fair last fall
over all competitors and he re-
fused $500 for him while exhibit
ing. This hog was acknowledged
to be by far the best utility hog
on exhibition.
His great value will reflect in
his prodginy in 1916.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
JAPANESE OPERETTA BY
EXTRA HIGH SCHOOL

The operetta given by members
of the High School under the di-
rection of Misses Willoughby and
Per1ey last Tuesday evening, was
one of the best entertainments
that has been seen in Extra for
q long time. 1t was given I'M
the auditorium of our fine new
school building and standing room
was at a premium The stage was
beautifully decorated and the Jap
anese costumes Of those taking
part added much to the brilliant
effect. The girls showed splendid
training and much credit is due
those in charge. A good sum
was realized which will be spent
for school equipment. Following is
4 synopsis of the play and the
list OF characters:
The Prince Chi has died leaving
his throne to his two remaining
daughters, one of whom has been
lost. In case her sister is not
found by the time of the Lantern
Festival, the Prircsss Chan, who
is now on the throne must abdi-
cate ......
Time passes, but still the miss
ing princess has not BEEN fomEd.
The Sacred Lantern Festival takes
place, during which the waiting
maid to Princess Chan brings a
Juggler maid to entertain her
mistress. The Festivities are inter-
rupted by a royal edict stating
that the sister of the princess
is alive and rear. Immediately
the search beg'rs, during which
the Juggler maids lccket is found.
She explains that 1T contains half
coin ard her sister has the
other half. Princess Chan, who
has been listening. comes forward
crying that she too has a locket
containing half a coin. The coins
Sare compared and found to fit;
R sisters recognize each other
Mare reunited.
Hcess Chan. Carrie Petersen,
ss,sss lssI4eah Brinkerhcff
1Ow Long, Lena Eckles.
Wee Ling, Lola Brinkerhoff.
Emperor, Mr.. Hoymah,
japanese j maid. Katherine Hoyman
Chorus:
Helen Gault, Vera Wissler,
Maude Perry, Ava Hansen, Clara
Voss, Helen Wi:sler, Mary Voss,
Dorothy Delahoydle. Mary Hensley
Mary Ide, Pauline Yoder, Eva Hay
Miah Petersen, Margar Bills.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
STRICT REGARDING
THE NEW DAMS

At the recent thaw the high
water and ice did great damage
to this part of the country by
tearing out numerous bridges and
dams, one OF the dams being the
one at Lewis. The dam owners
should communicate with the Fish
and Game Department before i'm
provements are made or any steps
taken to build new dams, SO as
to meet with the requirements
of the Law and hereafter save all
trouble and litigation
The Fish commissioners are pre-
pairing plans under the new law,
and will send out man little
later on to inspect every dam in
the state and those not built ac-
cording to plans furnished by the
state, will be compelled to make
these improvements within, thirty
days after the dam has been in
spected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
COUNTY
WELFARE CONFERENCE
MARCH Is, WATTS HALL
Program.

Program.
Mrs. E B Thomas, chairman of
Audubon County Child Welfare As
sociation presiding.
$50 County rganizations, Mrs. E
B Thomas
Report of Delegates.
Bookkeeping and Babies, Mrs. Geo
Viewer.
Music.
Save the Babies, Mrs Miles Gard
liner.
Judging Babies by Comparison.
Teams:
Mrs Hoogenakker and Mrs.
Emerson
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs Phelps
Mrs. LoNeland and Mrs Jones
The Country School House, Miss
Stearns.
1900 Picnic Lunch.
1880 Mrs Edwin Delahoyde, vice
chairman of Audubon County Child
Welfare Association presiding.
Indian Lullaby, Thelma Weighton.
Recitation, Helen Weston
"A Bear Story, David Jones.
Songs. Annis Ashby. Alice Viewer
Dolores Gray.
Recitation, Ruth Emery
Songs
(a) Soprano solo.
(B) aritone Solo. Mrs. Getty
Aiddress
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
.DECLAMATORY CONTEST
AT MISSOURI VALLEY

. q
The following account of the
lSub-District contest held at Miss
ouri Valley, was handed i'm by
Mary Voss.
Owing to the scarlet fever epi-
demic in Logan, the Sub-district
Declamatoly Contest was held in
Missouri Valley, March 3rd The
Missouri Valley people certainly did
Justice to the occasion although
they had a very brief notice Of
the charge in the place. Miss
Helen Tibben representative of the
Extra High School accompanied
by Miss Brown and Mary Voss at
tended the contest. Owing ito a
delay in the Council Bluffs train
our Extra representative along
with the other representatives Of
the towns along the road arrived
too late for the reception and
programme which the High School
students of Missouri Valley, had
prepared. Even though we failed
ITO secure the hoaors we have
good reasons to be proud Of our
contestant.
Logan, Dramatic
Missouri Valley, Oratorical.
Shelby, Humorous.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Co. CHILD
WELFARE CONFERENCE

The Audubon County Child We'll
fare Association and Child Improve
ment Clubs have selected March
10th as the day to be celebrated
as Baby Day in Audubon. This
data was chosen in the week fol-
lowing that set apart by the Fed
eral Bureau because of the great
diff Guilty in obtaining a suitable
speaker at that time.
The foreneon will be given O.
YER to a Round Table under the
direction of the Audubon County
Child Welfare Association. Dele
gates from each town and township
will report on the number of chill
dren under five in their town pr
township their names and ages;
the number Of children born since
January 1915; the number who
have died since January 1915, ant
the condition of the school houses.
The subjects to be discussed will
relate to the schools, health of ba-
bies, needs of birth registration
and other questions relating to
children. After these discussions
three teams of judges will demon
strate the Judging of babies by
compariscnL This will be of espec-
ial interest to all mothers OF
small children.
At noon a picnic lunch, for
which each lady will bring her
Own sandwiches and cake, win be
served. Coffee Will be supplied by
the committee
In the afterr ocn the first half
hour will be taken UP by a var
led program. This will be follow
ed by a speaker of note. An eff
fort will be made to have the
program completed before the af-
ternoon trains leave.
Every woman who is interested
in children or Child Welfare, is
most ,ccrdially invited to attend
the entire session of the confer
emce. Full details cf the program
lis given din this issue
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
HAY-HAYS NUPT|ALS

On the afternoon of March
7th, at the Corgr egational parson-
age, Miss Alice M. Hay became
the bride cf Loren G Hays lof
lPeetz, Colorado
Her wedding day was also the
brides 22nd birthday, and she
looked very sweet and winsome in
her travelling suit of navy blue,
with hat in harmonizing shades.
\ The young people left on the
evening train for their new home
in Peetz, Colorado, where i the
groom is'a farmer.
Only the parents of the bride,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hay, were pre-
sent, besides the brides sister,
Miss Eva Hay, and Mr. T. H
Goodwin, who were the legal wit
nesses of the brief marriage cere-
mony pronounced by Rev. Mrs
Jessie G.. Getty
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

children. Am admission fee of ten
cents will be charged for the af-
ternoonI program to help defray
the expenses of the speaker. The
morning session will be free.
The picnic lunch at noon is es-
pecially intended for those who
attend from out of town, and will
give an opportunity for, making
new acquai aiutances and exch anging
ideas with women from other
parts of the county. Each woman
is requested to bring the sand
witches and cake for her own
lunch. Hot coffee will be served
by the committee
This Baby Day Conference should
be of interest to every woman in
Audubon County and every woman
in Audubon County is most cor
dially invited to attend. Mothers
will 'fi,rd the address and discus
sions especially helpful and are
urged to attend both forenoon
and afternoon if possible. An eff
fort wifi be made to complete
the program before the afternoon
trains leave.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
UNCLE ABE IS
ALWAYS WELCOME

Mr.. a T Crow. of Fayette, a
brother to Mrs w. ] Lancelot
concluded his visit here and start
ed for northeastern Iowa, Monday.
He will sperh the summer with
his children near Fayette. Iowa.
Mr. Grow went into the civil
war when only fifteen years old
and served TIC the end without
"a wound, but with greatly i'm
paired health.
Mr. Grows wife died a short
time sago and his children are all
married and gone, but he finds
q welcome wherever he goes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
tom AND TIMES
HAND IN HAND

IT, H Gpdwin, our hustling con-
tractor and builder, returned to
our city on the Saturday morn
ing train after having attended
the big Cement show at Omaha.
Tom while there purchased STAN
Hard Concrete Mixer. This machine
will aid him in rushing his many
foundations to completion, while
it also does the mixing much bet
ter than can possibly >be done
by the old armstrong method.
He has several houses and a
couple Of barns to build as soon
as the weather permits. He has
been fortunate in hiring competant
men, who will do satisfactory work
as we'll as himself.
He will rent his concrete mixer
at a reasonable rate when he is
mot using it himself SO anyone
having concrete work should see
him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
KINDERGARTEN AGE
& MONTESSOR| METHOD

By Mrs. A o Ruste, president
OF Iowa Mothers Congress and
Parent-teacher Association.
The celebration of Baby Day Ip,
Audubon, was postponed week
i'm order that speaker of Mrs.
Ruste's excellance could be secur-
ed. Mrs Ruste is not only presi-
dent of the Iowa Mothers Con-
gress and Parent-teacher Associa-
tion. but she is special lecturer
for the National Mothers Congress
as we'll. She is a fluent speaker
with a strong and pleasing per-
sonality, thoroughly at home with
her subject and her address will
be especially helpful and Interest,"
ing to all mothers and lovers of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
AyE[ BORJESSEN
HIS new BUSINESS

Az. Borjessen cf Des Moines. a
professional chemist and pharmac-
,cutical tinvoicer, came Monday of
this week, under contract to go
through the drug stock which G..
3 Mertz purchased short time
ago. He will invoices the entire
stock. rejecting all drugs OF,
preparations Questionable. Mrs Bor-
lesson will be- in Malcom about
two weeks, remaining long enough
after the invoices is completed for
Mr.. Mertz to become thoroughly
familiar with the store. amid the
changed condition in the drug
business. .-Malcom Leader
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
I. ]. E[WOOD INJURED

Mrs T. ] Elwood was injured by
"a vicious horse last Sabbath. While
Ihamding his holses he received a
kick from a young horse, on the
side of face and skull that rem
dered him unconsc .ous. By medical
assistance he was brought out of
his comotose state, and it is hoped
that NO serious effect will result
from the blow.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Are You Good on Puzzles?

Are You OOO0 On Puzzles?
Did you even notice that when
the snow is thaw1ing it goes first
from around the little black part-
cles of scot CT soil, which lie on
top of it?
# the dust has blown over a
snowdrift, ycu will find that
each little sIeck is center of
the melting process. Then we. say
that the snow is honeycomb
And finslly, whea the SLOW is
nearly gone from the plowed
grohnd, the big black clods come
through first, each Gne becoming
the center of the melting process
on a bigger scale.
Is theme not something. curious
about the way anything black
causes, the snow to melt?
If we take a box of very black
soil and a Lo2 of something Light
er in cclor, as sandy soil,
place them side by side in the
sun for while aid then try
their ten pelatu1e with a thermo-
meter, we Always Find that the
darker one is warmer.
Scientists tells us that black abb
serbs light and that when light
is absorbed it is always changed
into heat; but that white reflects
flight or throws it off again. This
accounts for the fact the snow
melts away from the black clods.
They absorb light, it is changed
into heat which makes them warm
and so the snow is melted.
This is all very interesting of
course, but what is more interest
I dng is the fact that there is a
very important application of this
principle. The blackel the soil,
the warmer it will be and the
more quickly seeds will germi4
mate in the spring.
Have you noticed that corn and
small grain Will come UP more
quickly in some fields than in 9th
ers ON your farm? Or perhaps
they come up more quickly on you
farm than on your neighbor's, or
on your neighbours than ON your
'Owtn? Nearly always, if you wilN
take a thermcm meter aid find out
the temperature of the two soils,
you will find that there is really
| quite a difference, Notwithstanding
the same sun is shining ON both
of them. Also, if you look closer
ly you will see that one of them
lis really darker in color than the
other which accounts for the
difference in temperature.
Suppose you had a field in
which the seed that you planted
was becoming slow in terminating.
What would you do to correct it?
Your first answer would be, of
course, to try to make it darker
lin color. But could you do this?
And if so, them how would you
30 about it? You have until next
lweek to- figure out the answer.