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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
A MESSAGE.

Gods will must be done on earth as
well as in heaven
And when he gives as a work to
do, he wants us to do as he told his
servants in St. Luke, 10th chapter,
18th verse.
And he called his ten servants and
delivered them ten pounds, and said
unto them, Occupy till come.
This is what I am trying to do, oc-
cupy till he comes. TIE reason why
I again appear to you IN words for
the work God gave me, or else shall
be like the wicked servant, st. Luke,
10th chapter, 20-21 verse. And an
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
An Easy Way To Reduce
Flesh


Haven't you often wished for a medicine
to reduce your flesh? Something that does not
require dieting calisthenics? Well. right
here you have it in 5-grain tassco tablets,
which you may secure at any good druggist.
They are pleasant to take, perfectly harmless
and cause no restrictions of habit or eating,
and reduce the flesh. little by littlc until you
are down to the number of pounds you wish
to weigh Too much flesh is undesirable as
most quite stout people will readily admit.
and it detracts from ones good appearance:
makes one clumsy and short of breath.
There isn't any reason why anyone should
be too stout. when there's this muct-tried.
perfectly satisfactory remedy at any good
druggists. Tassco tablets (dont forget the
name) are recommended by physicians and are
guaranteed to be perfectly harmless. Refuse
substitutes; II you cannot come to our store,
We will mail tassco to you.
-~ Send me by return mail soc Eox of
your wonderful obesity treatment. I en-
close 10c in silver stamps to help pay
postage and packing.
SOC BOX FREE
FREE TASSCO COUPON
THE TASSCO co.
Boston, Mass.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

other came, saying, Lord, behold, here
is thy pound, which I have kept laid
up in napkin. For l feared thee,
because thou art an austere man.
Thou takest up that thou layest not
down, and reapest that thou didst not
sow. And my reward will be as this
servants. St. Luke. 10Th chapter, o.
1924. And he saith unto him, Out
of thine own mouth will l judge thee,
thou wicked servant. Thou knewest
that was an austere man, taking up
that I laid not down, and reaping that
did not sow.
Wherefore then gavest not thou my
money into the bank. that at my COM
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Japanese Have No Beds.

The Japanese do not sleep on Eu-
ropean beds, but on many thick, soft
puffs piled one on top Of each other
upon the floor. For bed covering they
use more Of the same kind Of puffs.
1t Is said that the Japanese emperor
has 20 such puffs. One Of those which
cover him is made in the shape Of a
kimonO and has velvet collar.
Probably he creeps inside of this, If
he feels cold in the night.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Pussv Cat Indicted,

American foresters present a very
strong argument against our friend,
the pussy cat, as being by far the most
destructive Of animals, wild or tame,
of the birds, and every forester con-
slders the birds as the greatest friends
Of the trees. Without the destruction
wrought by the birds on the insect
enemies of the trees there would be
after Il generation no tree left for the
insects would multiply fearfully and
demolish every growing tree and plant.
Grit,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Worrying Always Weakens.

Worrying is always weakness. 1t Is
always danger. In sense, though
often excusable and sometimes un-
avOidable, 1t is cowardice; and cow
ards, as Shakespeare tells us, Idle
many times before their DEATH" We
may regard worry as the price paid by
humanity for advance in education
and in refinement Of feeling; but 1t Is
q higher price than need be paid
Exchange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
The Can deliIla Plant.

The wax Of the candelilla plant is
used in making candles, photograph
records, wood and leather pollshes,
floor wax, certain varnishes, linOleum,
rubber compounds and celluloid, and it
also enters into use in pharmacy and
in the making of electrical insulation.
The candelilla plant grows on the
poorest quality Of soil, and before 1t
was found to have II commercial value
for the wax contained 1t was consid-
cred q pest.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
IOWA CITY NOTES,

For the benefit of new women STU
dents coming to Iowa State university,
Iowa City, Mrs. Greta Knighton has
consented to house student women this
winter. She lives at 62i South Du-
buque street, two blocks; south of
depot. Drop card and Iva Joiner
McClain will meet any train. Address
Iva Joiner McClain, 1926 S. Dubuque
street, Iowa City, Iowa.
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ing I might have required mine own
with usury? And he said unto them
that stood by, Take from him the
pound, and give it to him that hath
ten pounds.
And so beloved it is not in my own
merits l come to you, but through
Christ to occupy till he comes.
through Jesus Christ 1 ask every
one far and near will you send SOC P.
O.. order for large size card, which
contains an illustrated vision in which
the Lord wants me to press on. The
words and tune named of song given
me by the Lord on February 5, 1914,
from St. Luke, 21st chapter, and a
photo cut of myself.
Beloved, if we will help we can only
SO cents won't every colored man, wo-
man and child who earns salary do
nate SOC for this cause.
In the scriptures can not remem-
ber just now the book and chapter, but
in speaking of a church in Rome it
said this church in Rome when it was
in it's infancy it was the most beauti-
full time Of all.
And so it is u. S. in war in its in
fancy is in it's most beautiful time.
For nearly four years l have been
ringing the bell of "Unity and Char
ity," who will consider the work and
help it mean to our race devotion one
to another. 1t helps to take the bur-
dens from homes who are unable to
help themselves. Fifty cents could
not be spent in a more intelligent
manner than to send it to Mrs. Joseph
S. Lowe, 1903 Lyon street, P. o. or
der registered, for the Unyit and
Charity bank, which through Jesus
Christ when necessary money has been
raised. The bank called Unity and
Charity will be erected and dedicated
to God by our colored workers and al
though the words Unity and Charity
will stand, but the bank will be called
The Lord Our Righteous" This is
what we want to stop; listen to this.
One day in a fiat where we lived l
heard voice of an infant crying day
after day, night after night. ! arose
with the mind trouble. / thought to
myself, what on earth can be the
trouble with that baby, and as I heard
it cry I knew no more by staying in
my part of the building wondering and
1 just stepped over the line Of "self-
wondering" and in God will went over
Ito see," no beloved Gods will isn't
curiosity, but Charity. went for
Charity, the love of God was burning
in my heart, so as went up the stairs
l entered in a south room, where sat
beautiful 12-year-old sister weeping
and looking at her starving little in
fant sister. The father was dead just
five months before the infant came.
The mother had to 60 out by the day.
little Gorgia was the mother to care
for five children and herself. I stood
by the bed and knew the baby lacked
food; it was nursing bottle which
was supposed to contain condensed
milk, but it was condensed milk water,
so poorly fixed until it barely had the
color of milk. I asked her, what is
the matter dear with the baby. Sick,
she sobbed, and said she, Her milk
isn't strong enough, but mamma
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Enforced Labor.

"Provldence has so ordered 1t that
state Of rest and inaction, however
1t may flatter our Incidence, should be
productive Of many incOnveniences
that it should generate such disorders
as may force us to have recourse to
some labor as 4 thing absolutely re-
quisite to make us pass our lives with
tOlerable satisfaction" - Edmund
Burke.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
4 TRUE COPY OF TELEGRAM
RECEIVED.
New York, Sept. 18.

New York, Sept. 18.
Hon. Herbert r. Weight, Attorney at
Law, Des. Moines, Iowa.
Do all you can to urge upon the
men at the camp to remain there for
the extended term. This is not only in
line with patriotic duty, but is of ut
most Importance to the race at the
present time.
(S) w. E. B. Dubois James Weldon
johnson. ....
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
The Majestic Magnolia.

There is no suggestion Of timldity
or coyness about the magnolia. 1t
never appears in the role Of offering
an apology for being alive. No ex-
plantations are required. Like an in
dependent, self-respecting citizen 1T
faces the world unafraid. In kingly
majesty it stands, an inspiring mas
terpiece of grandeur, an unparalleled
display Of natures sublime handiwork.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

years. He owns nice home. Mrs.
Hannah Williams is still keeping a
rooming house. Woody Thomason,
Mr.. Crump, A. Stewart mad some of
the young men are doing nicely. Mr..
Simpson Mitchell is making some i'm
provements on his property. His
daughter left for New York to teach
school, where she has taught for the
past three years. Mr.. H. j. Hockady
has sold his home to the school board
for the high school building. He has
bought near town on the same street,
where he now has his barber shop. E.
E. Jones is still working at the bank.
His wife snow visiting her relatives
in Missouri. Pierre Barquet, formerly
of this city, but who has recently been
in Ottumwa, has returned back to Os-
kaloosa and is employed in the Lacey
hotel. We next stopped at Ottumwa,
a city of about 10000 population, with
about 1000 colored population. There
are two colored churches, the A. M. E.
and Baptist, both doing well. Each
has good pastors. Rev. Cooper has
charge of the Baptist church. He
succeeded DR.. Carr, who is state su-
perintendent Of missions. Rev. Cato
has charge Of the A. M. E. church. He
has just gone up to st. Paul to attend
conference. Frank Alexander, broth
er to Price Of Des Moines, is still
working at the same place, doing we'll.
Ottumwa seems like a new constitu-
ents of people with all Of the travellers
gone and the absence of the Hamilton
family and nearly all Of the Weeks
have left except Joseph. It seems
like deserted village. Mr.. Joseph
Weeks still lives at the same place.
All Of his boys are away except two,
and they are in school yet. They are
fine musicians. One plays on the sax
aphone. Mrs. S. M. Barnett lives at
the same place. Mr.. E. M. Bell has
gone out Of the restaurant business
and left the city. A Mr.. Bradshaw
has just opened another restaurant
this week on Main street. B. l.. Dant
is still working at the Wapello club.
H. E. Williams is still working in the
Ford Automobile Co., doing well. N.
D. Foster is working at same place.
He is fine man. G. T. Gooch still
works at the packing house. His son,
Harold, left this week to attend COL
lege at the Wesleyan college in Fair
field. He is taking a course in liberal
arts. S. A. Herald is still working at
the Ottumwa Courier. He is still sim
gle, but may not be ere long. He
bought one of the new books, History
and Views of the Colored Officers
Training Camp. w. V. Hicks still
works at the Leggett hotel. J. H.
Hemmington is out of the city cook
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Casen are living
at the same place. They own beau
tiful home. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith are still living in their valuable.
home. He is still night watchman for
factory. They are fine people. Mr..
Chas. Owens has been very sick. One
of his sons works at the packing
house and Harry is still janitor at the
postoffice. J. C. McClelland is work.
ing at the same place. Rev. G. W.
Rhinehart still lives here. He is a
superanuated minister of the A. M. E.
connection. VIM. Thompson is still
here. He is an old soldier. Zack Tay-
lor is back in tn express business
again. He is the wealthiest citizen of
color here, so reported to me. G. w.
Wolfkill. an old and respected citizen
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Instruments on an AirpIane.

The instruments on an airplane usu-
ally include an altimeter, for indlcat'
ing the height; clock; compass; rev.
olution indicator, showing the speed
of the engine; speedometer, indicating
the air speed Of the airplane; and Pc
troll and oil gauges, indicating the
amount Of fuel in the tanks.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

DR.. A. ]. Booker wishes to announce
that DR.. R. A. Dobson, formerly of
Sioux City, has taken over his prac-
tice. DR.. Dobson at present is tenn
porarily located at the home of Mrs.
j. W. Fields, 76O West Eleventh street.
Phone Red 46l5. After October 1st
he will be permanently located on the
corner of Twelfth and Center streets,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

here, is still working in the iron fac
tory as engineer. This is fine man
to meet. Chas. Wilson is here. Mr..
Bradshaw works at the city hall. Mrs.
L. Williams is hard working lady,
doing nicely.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
NOTICE CONCERNING OFFICERS
AND CANDIDATE OFFIC ERS--.
PRIVATE DANCES SATURDAY

Nv EINI1NUo.
The committee who has charge of
the private dancing party every Sat-
urday night at Masonic temple hall,
Eleventh and Center streets, wishes
to announce to the public that these
dances are not public affairs, even
though small remittance of 35 cents
is required at the door. When these
dances were started special invitations
were issued for the season and only
those who received such are eligible,
and those invitations were issued to
only those of the training camp who
are officers and candidate officers, and
not to the medical corps.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

Over Twenty -One-"Do you think
women should propose7" Young Thing
II don't know. Have you tried ev.
erything seT'-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04

. dog tao. l think we are, as poor,
laboring class and the bone and sinew
OF the country, taxed now up to the last
point. We handle nothing but what is
taxed in some way, and we have to pay
the merchants price for all we consume
and at rate Of profit which enables
them to live quite handsomely, while on
the other hand we have to sell them our
products at whatever price they see fit
to give, be that much or little-while
little, it is always the winning figure,
etc. The idea of taxing every dog in
the country is very serious matter.
There are great many people in this
community who are barely able to pay
their poll tax, after their cotton pens and
corn cribs have been deprived OF their
contents to pay for the scanty supplies.
The dog. to the best of our knowledge,
was placed here for the benefit of man.
We have been taught, and fully believe,
that the dog, in his proper place, is as
valuable to man as his cow, horse or
hog. Nevertheless dogs could be dis
pensed with, but when man lays down
to sleep at night he feels that his smoke
house is safe and his chickens will no.
be destroyed by varmints-if he has
a dog"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ace.

From the Banner Of Jan. 5, 1867-Bellevue.l
"New Orleans, December 3t.-Cotton
active and advanced cents. Niddling,
311s cents.' .
"In 1901 the city government expenses
of the municipality of New York were
$4,000. Now the expenses are si7, 0O0,-
Co.," land now they are $40, 00O. 900
and then some.l
'The 100000 bales OF cotton grown
before the war on the alluvial lands OF
Louisiana and Mississippi we're made
with half the number of hands that pro-
duced that quantity of cotton in any
other district in the South.''
''The London Times says New York
is the handsomest and will some day be
the largest city in the world" NEW
York now claims to have passed London
in the matter of population, the popu-
lation OF London having declined during
the war. But New York people do not
claim that their city is still beautiful
SIN Texas, where farmers own 10000
head of cattle, Goshen butter is used
upon their tables" well. 1t is not
much different now. Oleomargerine has
taken the place of Goshen butter; that
is all. Texas-the best part Of it's
country Of tenant farmers. Unfortunate
to that extent is any country where the
land is owned by one class and cultivated
by another.
LOCAL.
"The first snow OF the season fell
Monday evening. The new year dawned
upon us in vestal robe Of white.''
'Died. at the residence Of her father,
in this parish, on December 81, 1866,
Cordelia Snider, youngest daughter Of
Col. j. A. Snider, aged nine years, six
months and twelve days."
A proclamation by Gov. Wells read
in part as follows: "Whereas, a vacancy
has occurred in the Office OF Senator to
the State Legislature from the district
composed of Bossier, Claiborne, Bien-
vile and VIM Parishes, by the death
OF the Hon. A. A. Abney: now, there
fore l, J. Madison Wells, Governor Of
the State OF Louisiana, do issue this
writ OF election, directing you to cause
an election to be held in tho aforesaid
parishes to fill the vacancy, etc." Ills
matters not who was elected 10 FIJI the
vacancy, for about this time. tho radi-
calls took charge Of the Legislature and
the bayonet reigned in Louisiana during
the following nine years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04

Il amt smoked since | been here
Red"
Excuse me, Miss Collie. What de.
nomination did you say?'
straight. Red I'm savin' my
money"
"What do they pay you for settin' OF
that cayuseT'
Fifteen a month and board and the
horse to ride"
Don't mention the boss, pal. Jest
make motions with your hands when
you mean him. Talkin' is apt to wake
him up
For moment the boy gazed away
to where the silver of the Southern
Pacific rails glinted in the valley.
Overland Reds presence brought back
poignantly the long, lazy days of loaf
ing and the wide, starry nights Of way
side fire. tobacco and talk. There was
a charm In the free life of the road
that long, gray road that never ended
never ended in the quiet shade OF a
mountain ranch or in the rose bordered
pathway toa valley cottage. The long,
gray road held out no promise of rest
for worn and aged folk. After all. Its
only freedom was the freedom of eter-
nal wandering until one could adven
ture no longer-and then? Better to
tread the harder path Of duty.
The boys black eyes were lifted
pleadingly. Red" he said hesitating.
ly. RED. l got to tell you to camp the
other side Of that line fence till come
tomorrow"
Overland understood instantly that
the lad was but following general in
structions. He loved the boy and so
pesversely worked upon his feelings.
'sOh. the other side? Excuse me,
chief. for intrudin' on this here resava
tion. Sorry I'm crowdin' you So"
Nov, Red, watt
wait? What. for you to insult your
ole pal again by tellin' him he might
drink all the water In this here spring.
mebby. or infooence the morals Of the
cattle. or steal the wire off the fence?
Huh! thought was your pair
"Oh. Red, quit kiddin'. Don't you
see got orders? got orders"
You're gettin' civilized fast, all
right. The first thing civilization does
Is to projooce hoboes and buns. Then
she turns up her nose because hoboes
and buns amt civilized. Did you ever
see ma cat get mad because one Of
her kittens was born with sore eyes?
| guess not. Cats has got sense. Now.
what If don't indignify myself to the
extent of crawlin' under that line
fenceY'
Course I'll bring you the coin in
the mornin'. But il you don't go now.
why, l got to quit this job. l got to
play square to him."
$50 it's orders or me, ch?"
"Yes. Red. and want to use you
right and be square too"
Overland Reds beard hid the CULVER
of his lips as he asked huskily: And
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
Ten Years Ago.

From the of Jan. 3, loo7-Benton. -,
cdr. C. H. Irion, President of the
State Board of Health, is visiting old
friends in our midst"
Mr.. r. L. Adger, who last year lived
on the Sewall place, has leased the Will
low Bend plantation for 1907"
"Mr. J. M. Belcher, now resident Of
WINFIELD, visited relatives and old
friends here the latter part of last week. -
"Died, at Belcher on Saturday, the
10Th day of December, 1905, Mrs. Berta
(Haynes) McAlister, aged twenty three
years."
"Mr. H. D. Bundy, who lives several
miles east of Alden Bridge, recently
killed a wo-year-oId hog weighing $50
pounds"
'Mr. ]. A. Coyle was united in mar
rage to Miss Pearl johnson at Rocky
Mount on the 25th day of December
last, Rev. w. A. Zeigler officiating"
"The following items are taken from
the Haughton correspondence: "Ralph
Prince left to-day fer Baton Rouge,
where he will enter the State Uni
versity." "Haughton will ship about
1900 bales of cotton and 400 tons of
cotton seed during the present sea-
son, most OF which has already been
shipped"
The following two paragraphs are
from the Plain Dealing correspondence:
"Mr. Will Hall left Tuesday for Baton
Rouge, where he will resume his studies
at the State University" "Your COR
respondent has it from reliable source
that the oil company organized by Mr..
G. E. Gilmer of Shreveport will begin
operations on the Honeycutt place, a
mile and a half west of Bolinger, this
week." "A number of other prospect
wells have since been put down in North
Bossier and at points just north of this
place, but in none of them has oil been
found in paying quantities. At least,
always SO reported.]
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Benton's New Barber.

Hair cutting and shaving is luxury.
/ am going to make it a specially at
Benton Wednesdays and Sundays. The
Barber Shop will open at seven O'Clock
OF mornings Wednesdays and Sundays.
also have barber shop in Shreve-
port. Gentlemen, when you are in
Shreveport come to the Subway Barber
Shop in the Simon Building on Texas
Street. Ihaveevery convenience there.
You can wash your face and brush your
hair free Of charge. We want your pat
ronage. Don't forget the Benton shop
nor the Subway shop in Shreveport.
JOHN CHAyIs is Your Barber.