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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
MACON, MO-. NEWS.

The Vine and Broadway Baptist
church will start protracted meeting
beginning with Monday night Rev.
j. W. Underwood has been able to Sc
cure the assistance of Rev. Ivory of
Bedukey, Kentucky.
Quite a number are on the sick list,
Lloyd Davis, Mr.. James Enix, Mrs. H.
C. McGill, Mr. Jackson Guy, Mrs. Ed
die Marcy, Aunt Caroline Croaket,
Cecil Henderson and Lena Perkins.
Mrs. Lena Oliver of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, was called to the bedside Of her
son., Mr.. Cecil Henderson, who re-
mains better as we go to press.
Mr.. Captain Austin remains the
same as we go to press.
The students of Western college
are getting over with their term ex-
aminations.
Mrs. Devolna Johnson Perkins was
called to the bedside Of her husband,
Mr.. Lenas Perkins.
Miss Tennie Brooks is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Cora Holmes Logan spent a
few days in our city and on her way
home she was escorted by her mother,
Mrs. Susan Brown, who has been sick
the greater part of the winter.
Mrs. G. r. Stocks spent a few days
at her home in Ashley, Mo.
The A. NJ. E. Church Sewing Circle
met at the cozy home Of Mrs. w.
Grant. A delightful two-course lunch
con was served and a joyous evening
was spent by all.
Mrs. Austin returned to her home in
Ohio, after an indefinite stay with her
daughter, Mrs. Fox.
The program and cake prize which
was given by Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Jackson for the benefit of the Vine and
Broadway Sunday school was very
good. Miss Fay Bell and Miss Alma
McElroy were the contestants. Both
young ladies are the Polish students
of Western college. Miss McElroy
received the cake, bringing in the
amount of $1395, and Miss Fay Bell
received beautiful box of bon bons,
bringing in the amount of $500.
Mr.. Floyd Ancell is able to be out
again.
The Vine and Broadway Baptist
Missionary Circle met at the beauti-
full home of Mrs. Rosa Adams on Fri
day evening. The hostess, Mrs. R..
Adams, entertained and was assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Law
son, and Mrs. Carrie Bird. A very in
teresting talk was made by the presi-
dent, Mrs. D. L. Howard, after which
Miss C. Alice Harris sang a solo, "The
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
OTTUMWA ITEMS.
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\opcCldl W Dy oCdiluCI.I
Mrs. Luella Spicer has returned
from Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Lydia Williams, who is in the
hospital with pneumonia, is better.
Rev. Charles johnson of Kirksville,
NO., preached two soul-stirring ser
mons at the Second Baptist church on
Sunday. Rev. Johnson is a poet and
gave reading to the Chickasaw
Campfire at their social center Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Smith Hearrold has been indis
posed, but is able to be out again.
The treat of the season was the
musical by the Campfire Girls and a
lecture by Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Des
Moines, president A. F. C. w. clubs.
A large crowd was present. The mu-
sical numbers were excellent and the
address by Mrs. Brown was full of
deep thought and enjoyed by all. She
spoke of the work Of the Iowa Fedora
ton and unveiling of the picture of
Booker T. Washington in May and also
of the work of the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women, who are en-
deavoring to raise $4,000 to restore
the home of Frederick Douglass to it's
former beauty and make it to Negroes
a monument as Mt. Vernon is to the
nation.
Mrs. Francis Hicks, president of the
I. B. w., entertained Mrs. Brown at
reception Tuesday evening. A num-
ber of women were out to meet her
and an enjoyable evening was spent.
While in the city Mrs. Brown was the
guest of Mrs. Helena Downey, the
first president of the l. F. c. w. c.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
ALBA, IOWA.
Especially

The A. M. E. church will open re-
vival Sunday, February 25th. The
revival will be conducted by Rev. R.
H. Cato of Ottumwa The church sent
out a very capable lookout committee,
consisting of Mrs. E. F. Butler, Mrs.
Pearl Thomas, Mrs. B. T. Lewis and
Mr.. Pearl Thomas. The pastor, Rev.
J. w. Dowden, and the members Of
the church hope by this means and
Divine guidance to give the church a
spiritual uplift We also solicit the
prayers of the saints everywhere.
Our quarterly meeting will convene
on March 4th. All are welcome.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Miss Arabelle Dowdy spent Sunday

Miss Arabelle Dowdy spent Sunday
in Yankton visiting friends.
Miss Mildred Morgan of Yankton
spent the weekend in the city.
Miss Laura Askew, Miss Helen
Dowdy and Mrs. M. Smith presided
at 4 o'clock tea Friday afternoon,
February 18th, in honor of Mrs. Henry
Leach. An enjoyable afternoon was
spent.
Miss Arabelle Dowdy and Mr..
George Yearwood entertained at din
ner Monday evening, February 10th,
Miss Gladys Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Watkins and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Askew. An enjoyable evening was
had.
All persons having news for The
Bystander please call Bell phone 1897
or send it to 17O8 Riverside avenue.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Crayton enter
tained a few friends at 6 o'clock din
ner on last Friday evening.
Mrs. Tiffin does not improve and
still is in a serious condition.
The Kings Jewels, Miss Nora
Motifs Sunday school class, had VAL
entine party at the home Of the teach
er on last Wednesday afternoon and
the young ladies spent very pleasant
time. Games and music were indulged
in and refreshments were served.
The stewardesses Of the A. M. E
church held their election recently and
the result was as follows: President
Mrs. Emma Hall; vice president, Mrs
Emma Black; secretary, Miss Nora
Motifs; treasurer, Mrs. Eva Gwinn.
Founders Day was observed in a
calm way on last Sabbath and a nice
sum was raised for the cause.
Mrs. Emma Black was indisposed a
few days last week, but is now on the
road to recovery.
The new board of stewardesses will
have their first rally under the new
regime on next Sabbath, when they
expect to make a great showing. Rev.
Greer will deliver the evening dis
course.
Mrs. G. w. Turner has been sick
for the past couple of weeks, but a
slight Improvement in her condition is
now noticeable.
Harley Palmer, {. former Washing
tonian, made short visit with friends
in the city one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wallace are
contemplating moving back to Wash
ington in the near future, so the re-
port goes. ,,
Mrs. Henry Campbell and Mrs.
Chas. McKain, who have been slck'
are convalescing.
The Washington Social club had a
skating party at the west end reser-
voir on Monday night of last week.
Willis Turner is the night man at
the c., R. l. & P. pumping station.
On last Friday night Mrs. N. L.
Black invited some friends in to sur
prise and assist Mr.. B. in celebrating
his birthday. About thirty-tlve re,
sponded to the invite and jolly good
time was had by all present. Retresn-
ments were served BY the hostess as
sisted by several young ladies.
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs: Cecile
or 4h,t bos hoon sick most of the
winter, is now doing nicely.
Mrs. Hattie Lambert is expected tor
a visit at the H. Campbell home TINS
week.
Word from Messrs. Harvey ana
Horace Spencer of Mason City m
forms US that the Spencer bros.' ol
whom there are four, intend to lncor-
porate under the firm name OF Spen-
Ger Bros. & Co., and expect to enlarge
in their business, that Of cement ana
concrete work. We are glad to De
thus informed and wish for them con-
tinued prosperity.
By the way, have you noticed the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
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Especial to Bystander)
The Mission Circle meets Friday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. E..
Walker, 1877 West Broadway.
The Silver Leaf club will give a
chittling supper Tuesday night at the
church.
Good services Sunday. Collection
all day $13.56.
The sick in the city are Mr.. S. M.
Fields, Mrs. Lottie Smith, Mrs. Mat
tie Turner, Mr.. Tom Wright, Mrs. d..
Walker and Mr.. Geo. Thompson.
Mrs. Bessie B. Peyton and daugh-
ter, Alice, left Monday night for Kan
sas City, Mo.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
farm Employment for Criminals.

Farm Employment for Criminals.
Gov. Harris Of Ohio believes that
criminals can be employed on farm
with advantage to themselves and the
state. He proposes that prisoners in
she peniteDt1ary who are not con-
drmed criminals be transferred to the
reformatory and put to work on ths
state farm. 1T Is tho conditions oi
our cities that breed crime" says the
governor. Most Of 1t can he traced
70 idleness and drink. and idleness IL
frequently the cause Of drink. There
Is little drink in the country and p-ao
ucelly no idleness. II the young mar
Nlu had slipped over the bounds OF
law were taught scientific farming he
would come to like it and escape the
associates who carry him down wLe'
he returns to the city"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Milk an lntoxicant.

New York City alone consumes an
aually 840,OoO.00o quarts of milk. We
drink 100000 quarts day And
.kts does not include mothers mIlh
tor infants: Just cows millk-watered
and unwateged. for both infants ana
adults. Mix" says Emerson. Is
readily made Intoxicating in warm
climates simply by agitation. Thia
feature was quickly discovered" 30
ing placed in skin and slung from
the shoulder or over the back. IL waa
agitatel by the motion Of the hunter,
81 ccr1nentation was soon we'll under
way. The skin waa undoubtedly none
100 clean. some milk Of the previous
lay l. :1s lett in It which Wo1A
ut - t-Sv'Nu
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Prouer BestowaI Of Charity.

Dickens: There are not few amono
The disciples OF charity who require
n their vocation. scarcely less excite
meut than the votaries Of pleasure IN
thelrs; and hence it is that diseased
sympathy and compassion are every
lay expended on outof-the way ob
iocts, when only too many demaudi
Upon the legitims'e exercise OF thu
same virtues in n healthy state ar,
constantly within the sight and hear
,nx Of the most unobservant persol
s,,ve. Iii short, charity must have III
tor ance, AZ mo novelist Or ths pleJ
4Ytsn. 1.uut lave hi1.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23

- Columbia university behoass a.
credit Of oRering the first course -
signed to give students = psscticN
knowledge Of thS conduct Of political
Affairs. That institution has asks4
The bureau Of municipal rssearcn In
New York to give the members Of the
class the benefit Of the experience II
has derived from the study Of the af
fairs Of that city, and the invitatios
has been accepted. The growing do
mand for the adoption of the scisn
tlfic methods of city government
lends support to the view that college
uen will be in demand IN this de
partment Of the public service, hence
the propriety and usefulness OF uni
versity course established on the linea
Indicated by the innovation at Colum
VIA.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
No More os.a Lace fer AYanans.

No More 0o@o Lace feF AS9hanS.
The ameer has published An ediA
which applies to all parts Of Afghan
htan. prohibiting the import Into tAa
country of all kinds Of gold lace, ID
cluding embroidered kullas lungis and
embroidered shoes. The ameer IL ~
identity actuated by desire to prevent
tia subjects from spending their hard
earned money on SNOWY dress. It Il
the poorer classes who are notort
ously addicted to this Extravaganza
which his majesty has decided u
check. The gold laced coat Of the
Afghan is decidedly handsome. and Al
though the Ameer has acted wisely IN
bring ing int general use clothing lesl
costly, his rnajesty's orders will doubt
less be received by his subjects uitl
setter mixed feelings.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23

The strongest recommendation any
article may receive is favorable word
from the user. It is the recommenda-
tions of those who have used it that
makes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
50 popular. Mrs. Amanda Gierhart,
Waynesfeld, Ohio, writes, "Chamber-
lain's Cough Remedy has been used in
nv family off and on for twenty years
and it has never failed to cure
cough or cold" Obtainable every
where.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
CARNEY, IOWA.
Especially

In honor of her son, Wesley Or
phieus Burrell, Jr.'s, 9th birthday,
Mrs. w. H. Burrell invited number
of little boys and girls to party Sat-
urday, February 18th, to help cele-
brate the occasion. On the table was
beautiful white cake with eight tiny
pnik candles. The little folks had a
merry time. A two-course lunch was
served
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
~hsnce to k.sa,, lIp.

~'"d''ST 20 "'HFt'S IITJ'
why 80 sor"owful. girl7"
eve have parted forever. lie writA
ne t. send back tho ring"
"Tei, bin to call for It," advised tn
experienced fr1end.-Louisvt!ls Cp>
darJourpal
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
Northwest Catholic proeress)

Northwest Catholic Progress)
 To obtain story of the life and works of Bishop Crmont your must go into the Land of the Midnight Sun where he has labored and there you will find it engraved in deep and ndeibIe characters across th, rugged land and rugged souls which has labored to reclaim to Almighty God. The story there and it is pure gold but you must dig it from the frozen ribs the Northand the miner does the precious metal you can not get it from his lips.
 It was in 1858 in Picardy, France, that Bishop Crimont was born His life work planned early At 1 he entered the Jesuit college In 1875 he entered the Society of Jesus at St. Acheue where studied for seven years In 1886 he came to Woodstock, Md and two years later ordained priest by Cardinal Gibbons. Several years then spent as mission ary among the Crow Indians and in 1894 he sent to Alaska. In 1901 he called to the presidency of Gonzaga College at Spokane which made great strides under his scholarly direction In 1904 was called back to Alaska to succeed Father J. B. Rene as prefect apostolic
 Holy Cross Mission the Lower Yukon about 400 miles from St. Michael where Bishop Crimont began his first abors in Alaska Nearly quarter century has elapsed and his labors have borne rich fruit
 Stewards dream-fantastic as the Northern lights in 67-has been realized Alaska has made wonderful progress in ciyizng her great Territory and the Cross has been in the The Vicariate Apostolic of the states East of the Mississippi river. It's broad expanse is dotted here and there with permanent churches and mission stations, administered to by twentytwo priests of the Society of Jesus There moreover ten Lay Brothers of the Society and fifty seven Sisters of Charity of Providence of St. Ann Joseph of Peace and the Ursuline Nuns who conduct six hospitals, four boarding schools five day schools and orphanage. The number of children cared for in these institutions totals 428 During Bishop Cri monts administration Prefect Apostolic there have been built modern hospitals Fairbanks and Seward an uptodate parochia school at Juneau beautiful edi fces of worship at Valdez, Cordova, Seward Anchor age and ditarod, besides which many mission stations have been erected and six others in the of construction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
AN ANNUAL EXCURSION

An annual business mems excursion from Juneau to all the points of Southeastern Alaska, that would require ten days two weeks to complete may be one the results of the recent trip of the St. Nicholas The matter discussed frequently by propaganda to the dozen ports of Frederick sound and Chatham strait beyond the Rake mail route that is now being supplied by the E. A. Hegg. All of those who discussed the proposition heartily in favor of it..
 The short trip through just portion of the wa ters Southeastern Alaska disclosed to those who made it something of the good that would result to Juneau if the business people of the city were thor oughly familiar with the different points in the First Division personally acquainted with the business men and workers who making them important fac in the life of the Territory.
 Such excursion would be doing smaller scale, though perhaps directly effective, what and other cities doing along larger lines. Every year Seattle Chamber of Commerce, for n- stance, arranges excursion train to all the State visiting practically every county and all the towns of importance. The purpose is permit the out the State familiar with trade conditions and alive to their opportunities and to- permit the people of the State to become acquainted with those who do busi- ness in the metropolis.
 There is question but that two weeks spent by the business of Juneau in the other between Skagway the north and KeAchikan the south and far west Sitka, including the various mines, quares, fishpacking plants and the fishing fleets the waters, would result in ncalculable benefit this city and this section of the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
SHOULD HAVE MAIL ROUTE

The mail route the Merchants Protective Associa- tion is attempting to have established to ports on Frederick sound and Chatham strait should created without delay. There between 1000 and 5000 people in dozen thriving communities to be served by such mail service that contemplated, and they are workers, men and women who busy and have right to be in close connection with the world. They have interests and interests that would be served by such mail connection would keep them in formed prices of fish and the things that doing in the larger centers of population. One hundred dol lars week would be very small expenditure when the value of the service 5000 busy people taken into account for the government make.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
TIPS FROM TEX A S.

Dalas News)
 Maybe you also have observed that as a rule the fat man worries more over the weather than over his waist line.
 Our personal opinion is that no girl should wear so much rouge on her face she has to do her blushing elsewhere.
 Another discouraging thing about it is that after man has worked hard until he is able to live without work he has to take exercise for his health
 The old fashioned woman who used to take her bath in tin basin now has a daughter who complains of the overcrowded natatoriums. Furthermore, girls. if you are going to marry for home. don't tie up with husband who thinks it cheaper to move than pay rent.
 The old dfashioned woman who toted her rousseau in a pillow slip now has granddaughter who won't carry a ten-cent package home from the store
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
WHAT IT MEANS

John Rustgard. of the attorneys for Judge Wckersham in his contest for Delegate Sulzers seat in Congress in interview printed in the Wickersham Anchorage Times admitted that many Wckersham vot CTS in Seidova. Afognak Bristol Bay and other West ward precincts were iterate Indians who obyed when coached to vote for Wickersham But he contends that under the Russian treaty these unlettered ma tves had the right to vote and have their votes counted.
 There you are. In order to Wickersham in the representative in Congress of intelligent. wide awake progressive. patriotic Americans of Alaska 1t will be necessary
 8 CD To decide that the Australian ballot law in Alaska is void and that the Alaska Legislature has the power to give the Australian ballot other election reform-BECAUSE JUDGE WICKERSHAM PURPOSELY WROTE THE ORGANIC ACT so THAT THE LEGISLATURE WOULD NOT HAVE THE POWER. (This is not idle charge against the former Delegate-he boastngy proclaimed it and made the charge against himself in his speech before the Senate Judiciary committees sub-commttee).
 !. (2) That his election accomplished through Indians who cannot read write and know more about what Delegate in Congress is than the aver exe person knows about men in Mars
 This is virtual admission that the voters in Alas ka to whom the issues of the campaign were carried
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
Luke McLuke Says

It isn't what happens at night that keeps a man from sleeping. It is what might happen
 The average man is so busy knocking his enemies that he can't see that it is his friends who are imposing on him. Anyway a pessimist avoids a whole lot of disappointment by expecting to get the worst of it all the time
 Congressman likes to hear a re- port of a record crop because he can like he did 1t.
 The trouble with a married man is that he either has to neglect his home or his club a good deal.
 Any city man who is honest about it will have to confess that the jays do not all live in the rural regions.
 The size of the loaf of bread may be gradually growing smaller. But the size of the hole in the doughnut is gradually growing bigger.
 If you want man to enjoy himself let him do all the bragging while you do all the listening.
 The difference between the voice the Lord gave mule and the voice he gives some girls is that the mule doesn't imagine that he has to spend a lot of time and money cultivating his voice.
 Our idea of Mans Inhumanity to Man is when some old bachelor gets up and makes an argument against the Di- vorce Evil
 Of course she looks entrancing now, my son. But before you marry her. try to imagine how she will look when her hair is frowsy and her face is minus makeup and she Is wearing a greasy kimono
 After woman has been married for a while and has listened to her husband s
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
Dawson News I


 A Dawson woman will leave here this evening on the steamer Whehorse for the coast. where she will make the effort to enlist for the front Mrs Clifton says that she would like to carry gun against the Hun and that if the army authorities will accept her she will shoulder a rifle and go to the trenches.
 If cannot persuade them to take me for service in the ranks. says Mrs. Clifton q shall endeavor get on as nurse or in some ceyical other posi- tion. want to get just the front and do as much in this war for the Allies possible
 "I am an American and I going to apply to the recruiting officers in Seattle Dawson three years ago. My old home is Seattle, and that is why am there to enlist have had my experience here as stenographer and in the mining camps on the Fortymile and in the Circle district wife and miners assistant, and now ready for the bigger task I see that the Russian have gone into action with the rifle, and think I can do as much they. All l ask is a chance"
 Mrs Clifton formerly was Miss Mcleod and was married here two years ago.
 Mrs. Clfton's husband, a well known old time Fortymile miner, best known Happy Jack" Clifford left here two weeks ago for the coast Jack said he was going to register in Seattle for the service and then proceed to his old home Lebanon, Oregon to help with the spud crop and get readiness the call to the colors when wanted the meantime it is back to the farm for Jack and for Mrs. Clifton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
IT ALL DEPENDS

The value of the proposed standing joint committee of Congress the conduct of the war will depend tirely upon the committeeman and the spirit in which they undertake their duties
 If it is to be meddling and nagging committee, will perpetuate the evil already engendered by meddling and naggng Senator's but if the committee makes itself connecting body standing between Con- gress and the organization which is carrying the war it might become very useful
 It could investigate in a quiet businesske way, the multitude of complaints which certain to be heard It could through congress correction of abuses and act in congress for the protection honest officials who doing their duty under fire from disappointed contractors and politicians looking for jobs.
 There able men in Congress capable of talk ing this position and holding it. but the most likely to look for places such committee are the whe should be kept off
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
PRIVATE GIVEN TEN
 YEARS FOR DISSIPATION

HONOLULU, T. H., Aug. 4. - George Vuicich, a private in the Thirty-second infantry, has been sentenced by court-martial to serve ten years at hard labor for deser- tion during war time. He is a Ger man and admitted he deserted rath- CT than face the probable task of fighting against his countrymen.