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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
MACON. MO-. NEWS.

Rev. A. r. Fox preached two excel
lent sermons Sunday morning and
evening. The rally closed Sunday,
August 10Th, with great success, at
which $132 was made.
Mrs. Edgar Harris and children
have returned from three days visit
iA Bevier and Gallo, Mo.
J. D. Herndon spent Monday in Ma
con.
Mr.. Arthur Crews remains very sick
at his home.
Miss Madene Howard departed
Wednesday for an indefinite stay in
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. Fred Williams will leave soon
for visit in Mexico, Mo.
A number of young people motored
to Moberly on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Caesar Grey is on the sick list.
Miss Beulah Maxwell has returned
to her home in Kansas City, Mo-, after
visit with relatives.
The grandchildren of Mrs. S. Mar
teen of Fulton, Mo-, have departed for
their home, after visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Lillian Broken of Liberty,
Mo-, has returned to resume her
duties as teacher of room one.
Miss Idella johnson will return on
Tuesday from visit in Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Prof. L. L. Henderson and family
have moved to Wytonga, Okla, where
Prof. Henderson has accepted posi-
tiort as teacher of Wytonga school.
Prof. Henderson is former teacher
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The colored boys, to do their bit
Continuous as the stars that shine,"
"They stretched in never ending line"
On lengthy "hikes," with guns and
packs,
Just sixty pounds upon their backs;
Walked vfty minutes, ten to rest,
In everything they did their best.
For all of this would make them fit,
The colored boys, to do their bit.
From target range, all drenching wet,
They marched and, sure they'll ne'er
forget;
In field maneuvers, loss and gains,
That in the army, 1T never rains;
In digging trenches, deep and hot,
One thing sure they ne'er forgot;
That all of this would make them fit,
The colored boys, to do their bit.
They slammed the battles, used their
skill,
They learned to murder, fight and kill;
In order that democracy,
AS opposite autocracy,
Might overcome, and always be,
And reign supreme eternally:
They did this and it made them fit,
The colored boys, to do their bit.
To those who have been sent away,
May God send them better day;
Don't laugh and scern them when
they're home,
For Ger this wide world as you roam,
You'll find the cause and then you'll
know,
That there are fellows who can show,
If not in one WALL, they are fit,
In many more, to do their bit.
The camp is coming near close,
Commissions number no one knows;
Some have bought leggins, some have
suits,
Even some have officers boots;
And others still have bought the bars,
Ambition stops no less the stars;
Takes all of this to make them fit;
The colored boys, to do their bit.
The question now that's being dis
cussed,
And, too, has caused so much disgust,
Is where on earth and what to do,
With those we know are faithful
few"
From north, from south, from east and
west,
"Don't send them here" comes the re-
quest;
But they have all been made good, fit,
The colored boys, to do their bit.
Conditions at a time like this
Permit no time to scorn and hiss,
While talk of segregation takes
Most prominence the kaiser makes;
Progress on land, in sea, in air;
But still the nation seems to care,
Not for the boys who are so fit,
To do their bit, the colored boys.
When Prussianism, kaiser reigns,
No time for quibbling can remain;
While women suffer, nations bleed,
Men die in innocence, no heed
Can still be given by powers that be,
To those who care not to be free;
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Price Five Cents

Of Western college.
Prof. G. T. Stocks will spend few
days in Princeton, Mo-, on business.
Rev. J. w. L. Underwood and Bro.
Ami L. Bird have returned from Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, where they at
tended the Mt. Zion association.
Mrs. Clifton McElroy has departed
for Dewitt, Mo-, where Mrs. McElroy
will teach this year. Mrs. McElroy
spent Thursday in Carrollton Mo-, the
guest of friends.
Mr.. A. T.. johnson of Gallo, Mo-,
made business trip to Macon on Fri
day.
Misses Hazel Nichols and Harriet
Bradley will give a surprise party on
Tuesday evening at the home Of Miss
Lucille Harris in honor Of Miss Edith
Harris, who will depart soon for
Springfield, ILL.,, where she will attend
the Springfield high school.
Mrs. Sarah Sherwood remains the
same as we 60 to press.
Mr.. Floyd Ancell, recent graduate
of Lincoln Institute, will teach this
year in room three of Dumas school.
Raymond Houston, Darling Austin
and Lloyd Adams motored to Moberly
on Saturday night.
Miss Emma Dysart has returned to
her home in St. Louis, after visit
with Mrs. Ellen Holman.
Mrs. Victoria Johnson of Spring.
field, ILL.,, is the guest of Mrs. John
Neff
Mr.. Balkin of Topeka, Kans., spent
Friday in the city in the interest of
the colored magazine.
Mrs. G. T. Stocks will return Tues
day from pleasant visit in Asley,
Mo-, with her parents.
Mrs. William Haper returned to her
home in Davenport, Iowa, after visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Young.
Mrs. Harry Hedge departed Sunday
for Quincy, III.
Mrs. Emmett Trice entertained at
supper Thursday in honor of Mrs.
Emma Dysart of St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Emma Dysart spent Monday
in New Cambria, Mo-, the guest of
Judge Bert Nor tTonta.
Attorney E. B. Barber and H. Evans
of Omulgee, Okla, have returned to
their home, after a visit with. rela-
tives.
The wedding bells are soon to ring
again in Macon. 500 .----- - ~' s..'a'.~,
Mrs. Broaix and little son will
leave soon for her home in Lancing,
Okla, where she will resume her
duties as instructor of music at the
Lancing university.
The A. M. E. church gave an enter
tainment Friday last.
The Macon Woman's club will meet
Saturday at the home of Mrs. Georgia
Brown.
Mrs. Susan Smell and Mrs. Rachel
Garth will give picnic Thursday
night on Ruthford lawn for the bene-
fit of the Vine Street and Broadway
church.
Dumas school opened Monday, Sep
tember 3.
Western college will open in ourcity
Monday, September 23d.
Mr.. William Price departed Tuesday
for Sanitoriunl, Ohio, where he has
accepted a position there.
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From prejudice against those who are
fit,
The colored boys, to do their bit.
BY H. T. Toles, Co. 7,
Clark University, 1S, Atlanta, Ga.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Stomach and Liver Troubles

No end of misery and actual suffer-
ing is caused by disorders of the stom-
ach and liver, and may be avoided by
the use of Chamberlain's Tablets. Give
them a trial. They only cost a quar-
ter.
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If everything was not sublime,
Inspection came the second time;
All this was done to make them fit,
The colored boys, to do their bit.
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we feel while it is our duty to honor our flag and cheer cur noble boys, we also feel that they are the life blood of our homes and country which we love so well. Let us hope that if they are not anchored in Christ that before we say good by that we can help to cause them to study out their destina- tion and be ready to make peace with their God, while they are fighting for a worldwide peace among our nations. We have some of the noblest boys under the sun. I was talking to one of our boys about the married men with several small children being selected when he said that he did not want to leave home and go to war but if he was not drawn and some one of his neighbors with families was se- lected, that if the board would allow him the privilege, that he would fill the place and allow the man of a family to stay at home with his family. l call that patriotism.
 The Shiloh class of little folks gained the honor with their sweet voices and good singing Sunday. Three cheers for our junior singing class.
 w. A. Cook.
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Miss Fannie Brown returned home Wednesday from Bellfield, where she has been visiting her sister. Mrs. l.. J. Kathan, who accompanied her home. Mrs. c. H. Mcleod, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura Carr, for the past month, returned to her home in Dyers- burg, Tenn. this week.
 Mrs. Annie E. Allen and faml- ly together with her father, I. w. Yersley, will return home tomorrow in their car after a weeks visit in Natchez, Miss. - Miss Chloe Riner and little sister, Mildred, returned home Friday last from Desire where they have been visiting relatives and friends for the past two weeks.
 Miss Louise Salinger, who has been visiting her sister and brother, Mrs. Jake Eanm and S.. Salinger, here for the past month or more, left Tuesday for St. Louis to visit.
 Mrs. c. D. Holden and little daughter, Lillian, who have been the guest of her father, J. H.. Waldrop, for the past 3 weeks, returned to her home in Mem- phis Sunday last.
 Fred Mitchell of Little Rock, was over Monday and was ac- companied by his little daughter, Freda, who remained over for a visit with her aunts, Misses Clyde and Mamie Mitchell.
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Mrs. Bettie Aikman returned Monday after weeks visit with friends in Little Rock.
 Little Miss Gazzell Botsford spent this week in Holly Grove the guest of relatives.
 Miss Grady Henderson of Searcy, $ the guest of Miss Ethel James this week.
 A. F. Hammon left Monday for Earle where he has accepted q position in 3 saw mill.
 Bring us your old scrap iron and metal Highest price paid at Farreis Boiler Works. If.
 Tony Kelly of Memphis is vis- iting his sister, Mrs. J Frank Gum, on North Main St.
 Mrs. Jack Reid has as her guest her sister, Miss Florence Tawney, of Lilbourn, Mo.
 Miss Christina Williams re- turned home Sunday after a weeks visit in Little Rock.
 c. Meyer of St. Louis, visited here this week the guest of his daughter, Mrs. s, Salinger.
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Shiloh Notes

We have had some rain which was highly appreciated and crops are looking some better at present.
 The Monroe County Singing Convention at Park Grove was a ], success in every detail. with , classes represented. There was fine singing and some good short addresses. Bro. J. B. Hagan made the opening address of welcome and it was very appro- priate and we'll delivered. A fine dinner was served and everyone fared sumpteously. The officers were elected for the term of one year. Shiloh was selected as 1! the place for holding the next convention and the 4th Sun day in October was the date set. Bro. Hoy made a fine talk. His, subject was Life as a Voyage" a text that we all should apply to our own lives.
 The Good Roads Club is put ting their talk into practice and doing what they said they would do.
 We were able to swell our public school enumeration report over last year. In m a kin g our rounds we found a remark able family, a man that has been married three times and was the father of 39 children, with 19 of them by his last wife, who is 39 years old. He is negro by the nameof Dan Fitzpatrick.
 The Selective Draft has made it necessary for quite a number of our boys to be examined and
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Keeyil Notes

Will Staples and family of Lenoir. have moved to Keevil.
 s. w. Ferguson and daughter, zola, were visitors in Keeyil Sunday evening.
 Prof. w. N. Wilkes and family have moved to the Robt, McCay residence.
 Mrs. w. R. Loveioy and son,
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NhooICl LcNOy anu Alleu I1uu' dleston returned home Monday after weeks visit in Newport.
 Miss Louise Dickinson of Hum bolt, Tenn, visited her sister, Mrs. Jas. s. Mitchell, this week.
 H, R. Simpson of Nashville, Tenn, was here looking after his business interest this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Luther Waddell left Tuesday for months va cation visit to points in Colorado.
 W. R. Coln and family have as their guest his brother, G.. W. Coln, and family of Doxey, Okla.
 MT. and Mrs. Jim Owen of Little Rock were guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. Flora Sunday.
 Prof. and Mrs. John Baum gartner are expecting to leave in a few days on a vacation trip in the west.
 We are glad to report that A. Flora, who has been quite ill for the past month or more is rapid ly improving.
 Mrs. R. N, Heyel returned home Tuesday after several weeks visit with her mother in Bolivar, Tenn.
 Money to Loan on Improved Farm Lanpet ' percent interest. Quick-xctio6 and long time, See J. D. Henley.
 Mrs. Warren Craven and chil- dren have gone for a visit to her mother, Mrs. Anna Singleton, at Eureka Springs.
 Mrs. Presley Pipkin and pret- ty little daughter are visiting in Clarendon this week with rela- tiyes and friends.
 Mrs. R. M. Henderson and little grandson, Robert, left this week for a two weeks visit to relatives in Quitman.
 Glen Hill left yesterday for Chattanooga, Tenn, after two weeks visit here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Hill.
 Mrs. Chas. H. Hinkle and children of Nashville, Tenn, are visiting here the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. w. Wade.
 Mrs. W. D. Wade and children are visiting in Memphis this week the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Paisley.
 Mrs. J. Harold Harris and baby of Wynne, are visiting here the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. T. Morris.
 Mrs. J. L. Starrett and son, Fred, are visiting in Little Rock this week the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Neil Snyder.
 Mrs. E. T. McCreight return ed home Monday after visit in Little Rock the guest of her son, Claude McCreight and family.
 Read Road to Understand ing" Antony Gray" and "Mr, Britling Sees it Through. l." New books at Converse's Drug Store. FOR SALE:-I have for sale several pieces of. household fur niture yhichI will sell at a bar gain. Gall on or phone Mrs. J. B. Green.
 Emmons Mitchell of Little Rock, visited here several days this week the guests of his aunts, Miss Sara Black and Mrs. Roni EnnnnnnS
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Earle, were in Clarendon Mon-

Earle, were in Clarendon Mon- day.
 Mir. Hansen of Omaha, Neb. was the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. H, Sutterby several days last last week.
 T. c. Simmons and James B. Evans of Brinkley, spent a few hours in our village Tuesday.
 Misses SalIie and Maude Miley of AlIendale, were shopping in Keevil Monday.
 A crowd of young folks of Keevil went on the excursion to Heber Springs Sunday. They
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For Sale At a Bargain.

A good paper baler which cost about S15.00 F. o. B. Brinkley will be sold at a bargain. For a person having access to use of horse motor car, with shed or room for storing as much as car load of baled paper at time, this 1baler can make buyer big money. If interested call write or phone
 ARGUS, Brinkley. Ark.
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kJ.E. Jackson has as her 1 Miss Ella Garnette of k Gertrude Hansman has guest Miss Julia Faiby, of
 bus.
 W. McDermott of \ was the guest of Mrs. E,
 E this week l and Mrs. Y. ". Smith
 bend Sunday in Forrest With relatives. by Folsom has gone to |pbis to attend his wife who isusly i'll there
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1 AID PERSONAL
 FLAG STICKERS a Far Sale al Argus $ Office

Have ordered many thou |.,ottv Flag Stickers and
 I,vp them for sale, either [,s,aIe or retail Call, phone
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report a nice trip.

A KEEvILITE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
COMMITTEE REPORTS FAvORABLY

The committe sent out by the Man
chester Commercial club to investi-
gate the question Of milk condenser
les, made its report to- the club at a
regular meeting on Tuesday evening.
This committe was composed Of JOS.
Hutchinson, Frank Chiids and F. L.
:Durey. The committees visited two
condensing plants in Wisconsin, and
were convinced that the condenseries
were the means of building up the
milk industry in the localities visit
ed. These institutions played an i'm
portant part in developing choice
dairy herds. Mr.. Durey said at the
meeting that he saw some OF the finest
dairy herds at Whitewater and Monroe
that he ever saw anywhere.
The prices paid for milk by the cont
densing plantstafwere considerably
higher than prices paid by creameries.
The committee while heartily in favor
of the condensery, gave its report in an
impartial manner, and answered many
questions asked by interested mem
bers of the club, but declined to expires
their opinion as to whether condens-
ing plant would be advisable in Man
chester or not. This part of the ques-
tion the committee left with the club.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the Bowen restaurant on
Monday evening, March 18th, when a
number of important items of busi-
ness will come up for consideration.
The question of hiring secretary will
be one of the items of business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
MRS. sOPHRONIA +. DUNHAM.

Mrs. Sophronia E., Dunhanl died at
\ her home az WatertOwf1, South Dakota,
Thursday, March Sth, 1917, after an
illness of two years. Mrs. Dunham's
illness was due to the natural break
ing down OF physical forces, and was
confined to her bed only short time.
Even at the last providence dealt
kindly with her and she passed from
this life without much suffering. Dur
ing her declining years she was ten
DERBY cared for by her devoted daugh-
ters, Miss Edith Durham and Mrs.
III. C.~Parson.
Mrs. Sophronia e. Boynton was born
in Galena, Illinois, December 3rd
1S45, and was the last Of family
Of ten children. At Madison, Wis
consin, September 18th, 1869, she was
unite in marriage with Mr.. Abner
Dunham. For time she and her
family resided on farm near Man
chester, but the greater part of her
life was spent in Manchester, where
she was widely known and loved by
q large circle Of friends. sTsdmal
She is survived by her son, Ralph
C.. Dunham. of Clarke South Dakota,
and three daughters, Mrs. H. G. Par
sons and Miss Edith Dunham Of Wat
ertown, South Dakota, and Mrs. P. G.
Ingersol, of Dunlap, Iowa.
The remains of Mrs. Dunham were
brought to Manchester Sunday morn
ing, and were accompanied here by
the son, and daughter, Miss Edith
Dunham. Brief services were held at
the receiving vault Sunday afternoon.
by Rev. w. ]. Suckow, pastor of the
Congregation church,
Mrs. Dunham's death brings sorrow
to many of our people, and sincere
sympathy is felt for the members of
the family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
G. M. AND ST. p. Ry. WILL NOT
REMOVE CEDAR RAPIDS.CAL.
MAR TRAIN.

Yesterday was the day fixed by
the railroad Commission for hear
ing on the petition of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. P. Ry. for permission
to discontinue its daily train which
makes round trips between Cedar Rap
ids and Calmar. Every town and city
on the line had representative pres
ent when the commission assembled.
but the Railroad Company was not
represented. A letter, however. was
received in which the company with
drew its request to discontinue the
train. It is needless to say that this
will be gratifying news for the people
of Delaware county, as well as the
people Of every county affected by
the service.
Now let the company improve the
service by having this train carry a
mail car and make all connections
possible. and the train can be made
a paying proposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14

our citizens appropriately bedecked
in shamrock and prigs Of green will
hail the venerable old patriarch when
he arrives to gladden. our hearts with
the tilt of Irish lore.
A sumptuous banquet will be served
at the Macabee hall from five o'clock
till all have partaken of the choicest
pabular offerings in Erin's character
istic style. Then st. Patrick will lead
the march to the city opera house
where oratory, music and song will
delight the heart and charm the soul,
After the orchestral strains have died
away.a splendid oratorical treat will
be furnished by Rev. w. J. Suckow,
e. M Carr, A. M. Cloud and Very Rev.
d. g. German, president Of Dubuque
college; next Killarney, Mother Nc
Crea
My Wild Irish Rose, How Ireland
Got its name, and A Little Bit of
Heaven will be contributed by Mrs.
Robert Harris, Mrs. e. w. Williams,
r. G. Mann. Charles Barnette.
Specialties by Grace Mcmahon, Mar
garet Goen, Clarence Hyler and Ben
Thorpe.
Take your black thorn and sham
rock and be doubly an American by
helping to celebrate st. Patrick's day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
ENTHUSIASM GROWS FOR THE
BIG AMATEUR SHOW "THE
DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR.

Great enthusiasm is being manifest
ed over the big local play" The Del
aware County Fair. Rehearsals are
now being held both afternoon and
evening. Committees are busy and
the directress, Carolyn Elinor Staley
is rushing everything to the limit to
get the production ready for presen-
tation next Tuesday and Wednesday
March goth and 21st.
This will be an amateur show so en-
tirely out of the ordinary that it will
be great surprise. In surrounding
towns the success of the show has
been so great that two nights
wouldn't accommodate the crowds
Clippings from Charles City and
Oelwein below tell of the success in
those towns and no doubt that the sue
ces here In Manchester will be equal
ly as great.
Home Talent Musical Comedy q Big
Success.
The Home Talent musical comedy
given under the auspices of of the Ia
dies of the Presbyterian church, di-
rected by Carolyn Elinor Staley, has
had the unusual record of playing to
IAIcC pdChCu uOuoCS anu CS0IyOuC 10
singing the praises of the show. The
show was put on with a snap and
action that would have been credit
able to the professional. The di-
rector is entitled to high crodit for
drilling the army of actors and act
resses and chorus. Altogether 1t was
the best show seen in Oelwein IN
some time.-Oelwein Daily Register.
.FlOyd County Fair Big Success.
The Floyd County Fair, home tai
ent musical comedy, which was pro-
duced the past two nights to packed
houses is being commented upon as
being the best home talent show ever
given in Charles City. When you
think of only a weeks time being used
for rehearsing the show, it comes al
most under the heading of miracles,
and bespeaks great credit for the di-
rectress, Carolyn Elinor Staley The
ladies of the Civic Improvement club
will net "a good round sum from the
show and the whole outcome has been
very satisfactory.-Charles City Daily
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
GEORGE MALVEN LANDS GOOD
JOB.

4 George Malven, formerly Of this ci.
ty, and for several years engaged in
newspaper work,at Long Prairie, Min.
nesota, has secured an excellent posi-
>tion with the Columbus ball team OF
the American Association. He has
severed his connection with the news
paper game, and will report for duty
March 23rd. The Long Prairie Lead
er, of March 8th, has the following to
say:
''George Malven,. who has been city
editor Of The Leader for the past year
has resigned to accept a position with
Joe Tinker's Columbus American Asso-
citation ball club. He is to be travel
ing secretary of the club and is to re-
port at Chicago for duty on March %.
''Mr. Malven has wide acQuaint-
ance among professional ball men
having played ball and been an umpire
for a number of years In league COM
pany. For some years he has been a
personal friend of Joe Tinker, the
famous Chicago club shortstop and
manager. Recently Tinker bought
the Columbus Association American
club, one of the crack minor league
teams of the country an dthis week
wired George offering him the secre-
taryship of the club. The position. car
ries with it generous salary. and al
SO considerable executive authority in
the management of the club. Georges
many friends in the village will hasten
to congratulate him upon his good
fortune.
personally The Leader regrets very
much to have him leave but realizes
that the offer is one he can not afford
to turn down and so we join in the
congratulations. Mr.. Malven is q
good newspaper man and his efficient
work on the Leader makes his resig-
nation distinct loss to the paper"