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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14


You may think not. but you will lose as sure as
Under some circumstances it does take grit
to save money. It sometimes takes meanness
also, besides stinginess, observation-disclosures lack
of imagination; lack of sociability The ethl-
lcal value of saving depends on the purpose OF
lit. IF man saves in order to make other peo-
!ple's lives easier, or in order to carry out a
creditable ambition, his pinchng and scraping
may be noble acts, but if he saves for the mere
pleasure Of acquisition, in the hope OF climb
ing on pennies and nickles over the heads OF
his fellows, his nobility is not selfevident.
In contrast to Jim Hill there have been great
men in America who,I to their dying days, were
not able to save. Mark Twain couldn't save,
Grant couldn t, Edgar Allan Poe couldn't, Lin
coin either couldn't or wouldn yet it would
take several tons of Rockefellers and Morgans
to balance, to America, the value of the least OF
these men. "Huckleberry Finn will still be
loved by millions of readers long time after
all the successful savers are safely tucked
away in oblivion, and the Gettysburg speech
would be cheaply bought if half the wealth of
the nation had to be paid for it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
SUCCESSFUL SAVERS.

The late James j. Hill has been widely
quoted as putting into aifew words an import
ant qualification for success. As the great
railroad builders phrase runs:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

A correspondent bewails the fact that the
'.fall crop of books is the usual thing and pre-
sumably will find readers in. the usual way
Why should the usual man or woman be blamed
for liking the usual book? Suppose that from
the critical angle on which many cavilers at
the reading public perch the book is dull; prob
ably without their dull book the dull man or
woman would be duller still. We do not find
all this fault with people who differ in taste
in regard to green groceries, fall hats or ia
vorite games. Yet there are standards of ex-
celence in each of these. On the whole, an i'm
partial survey of one IS fellowmen should lead
to the conviction that their literary tastes are
the least of their vices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

Japan g new factory law, which has recently
gone into effect, affords food or thought to
American business statesmen By it's provi-
sions ten year period is established during
which an employee may be worked thirteen
to fourteen hours a day There are forty
thousand children between twelve and four
teen years Of age and more than one hundred
thousand children between fourteen and sixteen
who work in Japanese factories. skilled
workman receives about forty cents day, and
the scale runs down to a few pennies to young
children Japan has just instituted new
freight line in which to transport her products
to foreign markets and number of steamers
are devoted to American trade. This is the
sort of competition. which is preparing for our
manufacturers after the war sets world trade
channels open.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

The test is simple and infable Are you able
to save money? If not, drop out. You will lose
You may think not but you will lose as sure as
fate for the seed OF success is not in you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

Sigourney Review: Now is the
time for all you men and women who
have been talking dry for a quarter
of century to come to the rescue
OF Mr.. Meredith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
LA GRANGE, MO,

Easter services were a success Sun
day -. Saturday night a beautiful
program was rendered by the Busy
Bees, representing twenty different
nations. -. Sunday morning at 900
o'clock at the A. NJ. E. Church Mrs.
j.. NJ. Wilson, Superintendent of the
Sunday school presented her pupils
with Easter eggs....M Miss Lottie Belle
Calsaw, Superintendent of the Green
Chapel Baptist Sunday School had
prepared q program in behalf of the
Sunday School and passed beautiful
colored Easter eggs to the large
crowd that attended. Rev. Ed. Green
preached two able sermons morning
and evening -. Those on the sick list
are reported better. ... Several couples
of young folks visited in haywood
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Smith and Mr.. Geo Wilson and
Miss Ella Anderson visited in Quincy
last Sunday. Prof. A. H. Harris
| principal of our school, will close a
successful term of school May 5. Prof
Harris has done a great work in the
past year and also his assistant Miss
Calsaw. The closing exercises viii
not be until May 49,. An entertain
ment will be given by Club No. {
Saturday night. Mr.. Andy Turpin
captain of the club is putting forth
a special effort to raise a large sun
of money by the first Sunday in May
when the church is preparing to have
a large rally.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
ION TO

From the Department of the Presi-
dent National Association of Colored
Women's Clubs).
Easily, the greatest forward race
movement of the age is the National
Association of Colored Women's Clubs
and the leading spirit among them the
president, Mrs. Booker T. Washing.
ton. Emerging from the gloom which
has recently enveloped her, she has
apparently r~econsecrated her life to
the uplift of the race, and by her help
full messages of encouragement to club
leaders all over the country is inspir
ing officers, department heads and
members to a greater activity thar
has ever before been evinced in the
work.
The next biennial will be held a
Baltimore, Md, in August, Mrs. Wash
ington presiding.
This meeting bids fair to be the
most interesting in the history of the
association. The meeting in 1912 a
Hampton was intensely interesting
and inspiring; that at Wilberforce il
1914 was wonderful and f~ar-reachint
in it's effects-a wonderful group o
women, showing a remarkable insigh
in the philosophy of life and demon
strating a constructive ability whicl
portends wonderful results in the mex
few years.
"On to Baltimore is the slogan o
a.o,.- oa, r-oD;1o+;Op &c urNnnan anl
where the women and the men vii
likewise be found.
By courtesy of the editor l sha'
from time to time issue informatio
through the columns of this paper relt
tive to the great biennial at Bait
more in August.
MRS. w. T. FRANCIS,
Chairman Presidents Committee.
St. Paul, MINI.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
HELENA. MONT.
BY Mrs. Matte McGinnls.

by MIS- AdlAiN NAN1ilhASs
Easter was observed at both
churches. The church was beautifully
decorated with lilies that were sent
from Oakland, Cal. by Mrs. B. Pope,
sister of Mrs. JEFF Harrison The
Passion Play at the Literary Society
was rand. -. The little women's drill
Wednesday evening given at Cruise
Hall drew a large crowd, $37 being
added to the treasure. =. Miss Lena
Dorsey was a visitor in Butte Easter
Sunday. -. Mrs. Mona Mathews left
Wednesday with the Georgia Serenad-
ers to tour Montana .. The Tuskegee
Singers will singSat A. NJ. E. Church
Saturday evening, April 90. Mrs.
JET Harrison win leave this week to
attend the General Conference in
Philadelphia. She will also visit in
New York, Chicago and Terre Haute,
Ind -. Rev. Rosman of Great Falls
will speak at the A. NJ. E. Church Sun
day evening. 1.-The Colored Giants
were defeated by the White League
team, the cor being 1912. A large
crowd attended. Mr.. Hayes and Mr..
Walker of Butte, Mont, and Mr.. Ken
nedy of Spokane came and played with
the team. Mrs. Ella White, who
went to Colorado Sprins for her
health is very sick there in a hospital.
80. Mrs. Jennie Seals is very sick in a
home in Kansas. Mrs. Ella Sim
mons is doing NICELY after an opera
ton. Mr.. Geo. Campbell is much
! improved. Mr.. A. /. Butler died
Monday after an illness of four weeks.
He was a class leader of the A. NJ.
E. Church and leaves a wife, son and
daughter, who is attending the con.
s%ervatory of music. The Odd Eel
lows had charge Of his body which
was shipped to Bridgeport, La, his
wife and daughter accompanying the
body. -. Mr.. Denny Baker is remodel
ing and adding two more rooms to his
beautiful home. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Houston left for the ranch, to be
one all summer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29

Hyou want the latest and best in Undertaking Service coupled with courteouss service
and prompt attention call
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
WESTERN COLLEGE CALL

To the Pastors and Members of the
Churches Throughout Missouri and
the West:
We are striving to make Western
college what its name signifies, a
school for the West, and we are call.
ing upon all persons who are inter.
ested in Christian education to OBJ.
serve the fourth Sunday in April as
educational day, and if it is not con
venient to observe this day, that some
other Sunday be given instead.
Let us attempt great things for God
and expect great things from God. Let
us rise above our selfishness and give
n Sunday for this great work of the
Lords.
How many will give the entire days
collection for educational purposes?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
By Mrs. Rosa Jones.

by 4llo' INOSa JOhOS
The Easter services at the
churches were all good....Mr. S. S.
Slater received word Monday of the
death of his sister, Mrs. Maude Jones
in Kansas City, Mo-. Mesdames Ed
ward Marshall, Edward Strickland
and Master Leon Strickland of Kan
sas City were guests of Mrs. T. T. Nor
ton Monday. All the services at the
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church were
very good. Services were held at four
o'clock a. m. At IL o'clock commun-
ion was administered, in the after
noon and at night the Sunday School
rendered a very interesting program.
Three additions were made to the
church during the day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
TEN REASONS WHY NJ. NJ. 3. L
SHOULD BE WELCOMED.
Continued from last week.

ASOhAlhuCu lAOh Aool NCthJs
The last order given by DR.. Wash.
ington to his secretary relative to the
n. N. b. League was;
Inform the branch at Kansas City
that our next session will convene with
them"
Having explicit confidence in the
representatives from Kansas City that
heir invitation was worthy of con-
sideration from many view points, we
must not betray that confidence
though our late president can not wit
ness same.
1t has been said by a friend of DR..
Washington, who has known him for
years:
IF it was possible for DR.. Washing.
ton to speak to us from his grave he
would say to us: Don't stop to mourn
my loss and waste time in weeping
and despairing, but rise up, get busy
and carry out the cause hat we have
thus far nobly advanced"
Kansas City having this opportu-
nifty to set the pace so far as making
the entertainment of the league a
success, should rise to meet the emery
ency as one man, and make all other
cities that may have the honor con.
ferred in years to come say that the
work done by Kansas City is hard to
equal, and can never be surpassed"
Let every patriotic member of the
race arise and go to the task with a
will to accomplish their part of the
work or report to God the reason why
Continued next week..
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29

One of the most successful bust
ness enterprises that has beer
launched by the members of the
race in recent years is the new
undertaking and embalming es
tablishment of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29

embalmers of the race. And
their work has won much favor
able comment in tho many fun
erals they have had in both Kan
sas Cities.
Their policy is not to attempt
to force shop worn and inferior
goods on their patrons, but to be
guided by their patrons desires
and give them the very best pos
sible service, whether it repre-
sents a ten dollar funeral or a
two hundred dollar funeral.
All fraternal society emblems
and notices furnished on appli-
cation, as well as floral designs
and decorations; also the use of
their chapel to those desiring
such service.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29

tory caskets for from
twenty-five to forty
dollars that can be
found in this city.
They furnish either
automobile or car
riage service with
their funerals as
their patrons may
desire, and they en-
ploy nothing but
skillful and careful
drivers on either
their autos or carri-
ages.
Thew have one of
the best graduate
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
Negro Business and Professional DirGC-
tory of Greater Kansas City
AUTHORS.

AUTHORS.
MRS. MARIA P. WILLIAMS, Author and Lecturer, 1904 Highland
BEAUTY PARLoRs AND HAIR DREssERs.
MRS. MARION sTIRMAN, Hair Dressing, Poro Treatment, SOB In
MEsDAMEs JACKSON & JOHNSON, 18th and Highland Ave. Bell
phone E. 47SS.
MRS. cADDIE w1TcHER, 17O8 Michigan Ave. Madame Walkers
Hair and Scalp Treatment. Bell phone, East 4l67X.
CAFES.
DELMoNIcA CAFE, 1912 East 18th St. Bell phone, East 61s.
COAL AND FEED.
W. W. PAYNE, 1902 IL Vine St. Bell phone, East $50; Home phone,
CLEANERS, OVERS AND TALoRs.
WORKMAN BROS, 1881 Paseo. Bell Phone East 71.
DRUG STORES.
THEODORE SMITH,, 1901 East 18th st. Bell phone Grand 459l
PEOPLES DRUG STORE, 18th and PaseO. Bell phone East 1914,
Home East 40S2.
R. w. FOSTERS PHARMAcY-1Sth and Woodland.
Bell phone East PIP, Home phone East 4O7O.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
TAYLoR-HoLMEs g. co, 24O9 Vine Street.
EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE.
THos. JACKSON, 1916 Highland, Bell phone, East 2377J.
MOVING VANS, F. w. DAVIS. Moving, packing and storing house
hold goods. Bell phone, East 59; Home phone, East 2l5o. hesl-
dence, 1929 Woodland.
FLORISTS.
CRoSTHWAIT FLORAL co, 1901 East 18th st. Bell phone, East
22. Home phone, East 1910.
JEWELLERS.
il WILSON, 1916 West 9th St, Bell phone, Main 624SR.
LAWYERS.
{. H. GALLOWAY, COL Delaware, Home phone MSS, Bell phone Main
448. Practices in all courts.
W. G. HUESToN, COL Delaware, Home phone Mss, Bell phone Main
AS. Legal advice. Practices in all courts.
E. A. SHACKLEFoRD, Attorney at Law, SIC Minnesota Ave, Kan.
sas City, Kas. Bell phone, West 1866.
MILLINERY.
CALDWELL CHAPMAN, 18th and Paseo. Home phone East 40O9.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
G. BRUCE sANTEE, Proprietor The Fad, 1907 East 18th St. Bell
phone East 1913.
G. A. FRANKLIN, 1909 East 18th Street. Bell phone, Grand 298S.
REAL ESTATE and EMPLOYMENT.
AFRO AMERICAN REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT co, Help fur
nished. oil MCGEE street.
= Bell Phone 751 Main. Home Phone 1866 Main
AZ G EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT co. 500 Minnesota Ave
upstans) Kansas City, Kans. Bell phone, West 1743; Home
phone, West 1896. C. W. Melons, Mgr.
coLoRED PEOPLE s INVESTMENT co, 2427 Vine St. Bell Phone
East 1011, Home East 4011. Sol Smith, Pres
SECONDHAND GOODS.
W. G. HOPKINS, 2122 Vine St. Bell phone East 1851
SHOE STORE.
G. A. PAGES SHOE STORE, 1907 East 18th street. Bell phone
East 1928.
THEATRES.
OLD KENTUCKY, 1902 East 18th Street, j. L. Williams, prOprie
tor, Bell phone East Abs.
UNDERTAKES.
q. B. MOORE, 1881 Independence Avenue. Bell phone Main 3396W
Home phone Main 3341.
ADKINS BROS. g. GREEN, 18th and Vine streets. Both phones
East 1919.
C.H %coUNTEE, Licensed Embalmer, 1920 Vine St., Bell Phone, East
1886, Home East 3341.
WATKINS BROS, 1923 Lydia Ave. Bell Phone Grand 9S7, Home
Main 1889, Res, Bell East 1921,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
ADKINS BROS. & GREEN
occupying entire building of the Northeast corner of
NINETEENTH AND VINE SITS.

Their furnish
ings and equip
ment is of the
very latest mod
ell and their pop
ularity and uni
form courtesy
has made their bust
ness an i%nstantane-
Gus success. Not
only have they beau
tiful caskets, costing
from fifty to two
hundred dollars, but
theyfurnisht
elegant andsatisfac-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
HALF A BILLION |
INTERNAL REvE|
Receipts of L. S. Treasur,
Fiscal Year Break All E
listing Records.

Washington, Nov. 26 More thai
billion dollars was turned into N
erel treasury during lastnscal year
internal revenue bureau Comm.
Osborn's annual report made nus
night, shows that receipts broke a
ords with total OF s512, 70. IS, or
10 more than last year
Corporation paid sj5.s7e.7o1 and /,
ualS S6l 1880 on account OF the
TAX, an increase of almost SIS. ,r1
corporations and s27,oD.n for indi,
There was an enormous Increase
lections from n1anufa cturers ot
cites. Production Of distilled ln;t
creased, ana although output Of g.
ed LIQUORS fell or during the carl
OF the year, q steady increase folio,
"Bootlegging," or Illegal sale of
the report SAYS. continues unabatc
Will continue until there is q moro
corporation of local officers in tn,
Gus States. Gigantic frauds AGAR
revenue and evasions or omissions
have been uncovered durirc tho las
years. evaded taxes discovered a,
mating $50, 900. 00G Of this arrot,,n,
than So 100000 was assessed rs
taxes. about half being corpora ton
Commissioners Osborn recomn,cnd
the personal income tax law be al,
so as to require returns Of annual
income of 5000 or over instead Of
net incomes Of Ike amount land in
ton AT the sources" b. substjt,,t
the present system ~ withhold,
normal tax at the source Of the
except AS tn nonresident aliens c
poration
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
HENRY ". CONRO DEAD
Prominent south Hero Man Dies sud.
denly of Heart Trouble-Hcid Every
O6ice Town Could GIVE Him.

South Hero. Nov. 23.-Henry W. Como,
one Of the most prominent men Of the
place, who represented South Hero in the
Legislature many years ago and who had
held every office of honor that the town
could give. died suddenly this morning
of heart failure. Yesterday he was an
parently in his usual health, but he had
suffered for some time from heart trouble.
He would have been 70 years old next
January 20. Death came at $40 o'clock.
while he was sitting in a chair.
Mr.. Como was born and always lived
in South Hero. He was the son of Jamcs
Como and is the last Of the family He
was engaged in farming practically all
his life. although for a tina he was in
the mercantile business. He enlisted in
the Civil War in Company G, Second
Vermont, and saw service for nearly all
the war.
Until two years ago, when he sold the
place. he lived on the old HOMESTEAD but
since disposing Of it he and his wife had
made their home in the village. Bcsidns
his wife. who was ENERGY HodEkins OF
Grand Isle. he leaves a daughter. Mrs
Luther Pixley Of North Carolina.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
DEMOCRATS Of VI.
DONATED $4,000
Same Ratio Maintained through.
out L. S. Would Have Meant
Fund of S14,O00,00O.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Every Town with Over 800 Population
In Green Mountain state sent
in n Subscription.

New York. Nov. 26-Wilbur w Marsh,
treasurer of the democratic national com
mittee, made public here tonight the of.
tons and Disbursements which will be
filed in Albany tomorrow in compliance
with the law of New York state. Nit.
Marsh announced that there is still q
felt of more than $oOpp.
The statement. largely duplicate nf
the one filed in Washington, gives tho
total amount contributed to the demo
cratic fund AS tl.h~i,5iS, Of which 500, ~
was received in amounts of less than slop
II contains, however, an additional list Of
contributors of 500 or more IN to No.
n1ent If Disbursements made through
the New York headquarters
In che number Of contributors. Texas
led with H.f2.. with an average of a per
person. Every town in Vermont with
over 500 population sent a contribution,
the total from that state being approx-
noate'y $4,000 Referring to Vermont :
showing Mr. Marsh said
"If tho Same ratio had been maintained
throughout She country = campaign fund
Of more than $4,000 oN could have been
raised by subscription"
New York state was the heaviest con-
trihutor, with Illinois, Ohio. nsYlvania
and Texas following in the order named.
The statement shows that s166.rn of the
amount raised in New York state was
turned over to tho treasurer of the New
y ork state committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
ISAAC ALDRICH 1902.
Temperance In All Things Gives Lon
revity. says West Burke Man.

West Burke. Nov. y --tp in Caledonia
county. hut 4 little way from WillouEhhy
lake. which has beer called one of the
scenic wonders Of the world. in the town
Of Burke. lives Isaac Aldrich 1o2 years
old. one Of the oldest if not tho oldest
man 10 he present at the polls and to cast
his vote At the last election.
Tho unusual age n Which this man has
attained would not he suspected by look
ing at him, for he has few Of the infirrni-
tics usually Incidental 70 many years. His
hearing and eyeeiSht are but little i'm
paired. while his general appearance is
that Of activity and vigor. The combined
sge of this man and his wife is laS years
" any conclusions are to he drawn. it
may he said that this couple have reach
81 this far milestone in life by being tenn
pcrste in all things. Mr.. Aldrich has used
tobacco in modera ton and is quoted as
saving that in conformity to the social
customs of the present and past times he
has not felt that an occasional use Of
stinu1ntS in a reasonable and decent
manner is degrading or criminal
For many years he was a resident NJ
the town Of Lyndon. where he made and
repaired boots and shoes and engaged in
farming.
His first vote was cast for Andrew
Jackson. Since that time he has with
interest followed the many and varied
political questions and changes which
have arisen.
He has rich store Of historical and
other anecdotes dating back TO a time
which to most persons Of to day is known
only by perusal of tho printed rage He
has been democrat all his life but has
never sought office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
Worlds Wheat CrOp.

Washington, Nov, 2t.--Comhincd wheat
crops THIS year OF "A of the worlds grain
growing countries are estimated al 1S 1
per cent. Of last years production, in n
cahicgrdm received at the department Of
agriculture to-day from the International
Institute Of Agriculture AT Rome. The
aggregate production is placed Al 222c =
M40O bushels. The countries are Spain.
England and Wales, ireland. Norway, The
Netherlands, Eoumania Russia. SNit7or.
land, Canada, tho United States, India.
japan, Egypt and 1urs.
better showing is made in other
grains. nine countries reporting rye
crop Of 00J hushcl9 or oti pcr cent.
Of last years crop. Fourteen give a bar
10y crop Of 9aNj13, H00 bushels, % per cent.
of tho previous crop. oats produced in l.
countries ar" Put ~ 2i5i, 6jN. 900 bushels,
which is 49, per cent OF the crop la
year Six countries report > SO4, 712, COO
hushol crop ol corn, which is 81 per cent.
OF last year, and H6.7 OF The average.
III" wheat crop Of England and Wales
together IL put at " per cent. Of last
years, tn" barley crop l152 per cent. ,
and the oats production is 1907 per cent.
The corn crop in tho United States is
estimated at S6.5 per cent. of last years.