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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
Mrs. Lillian Smith,
1915 Sixth Avenue.
FORMER SLAVE NOW OWNS 5000
ACRES.

Little Rock, Ark.-As an example
.of what an Industrious Negro may 90
for himself in the south, Arkansas
noints to Scott Bond Of Madison, Tor :
mer slave, who now owns 6,ooo acres
Of the most fertile cotton land in the
state. several cotton gins, storehouses'
hundreds Of head Of live stock, and
large mercantile establishment.
] Bond was born in Mississippi ana N !
moved to Arkansas at the close OF the
civil war. For years he has been act-
i've in the National Negro BUSINESS
League, though recently age has pre-
vented him from taking the actlve
bart he did on the organization aa' 20 q
the the society. He has given 5000 to ne sne
Red Cross and purchased $o'ooV
worth Of Liberty bonds.
He says he is negotiating for the
sale Of property which win permit
him to invest SIS, 900 in the next LIB
erty loan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
MARsHALLToWN. IOWA.
(Special to the Bystanedr.)

ia21EsEt (0peClAI 10 LIE Oy6Sss1ASSAAsI
The Second Baptist Sunday school
held its Christmas tree Monday even
ing. The program by the scholars
was excellent and the audience was
appreciative. Treats weer given to
all the scholars and many presents
were put on the tree for others. MRS.
f. C. Abner had charge Of the music
and the pastor, DR.. B. F. Abner, acted
as master Of ceremonies. The occas-
ion will be gladly remembered in the
spirit of Him who was the worlds
greatest gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Gilmore left Tor
Toledo on Tuesday morning, where
they will spend Christmas day.
Mrs. Hattie Johnson left Sunday
evening for Hiawatha, Kans., to spend
Christmas with her mother.
Mr.. John Spencer and Mr.. Morrow,
who are in the government war ser
vice, are visiting their parents.
Mrs. Sellers, Mrs. Green, Mr.. Jack
son, Mrs. Rosana Jackson, Mrs. Will
liams, Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Abner were
entertained at luncheon Christmas day
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruther-
ford.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
MACON, MO-, NEWS.
(This Weeks News.)


Rev. J.. w. L. Underwood preached
two excellent sermons Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Mrs. Green and sister, Miss Bertha
Grant, of Moberly, Mo-, are in the
city, the guests of their parents.
Miss Aleata Pleasant spent Monday
the guest Of friends in Mexico and
Moberly, Mo- .s.
Mrs. Clarence Carter and two chill
dren Of Excelsior Springs, Mo-, have
returned to their home in Macon, Mo.
Miss Ella Carter, who has been
spending the winter in Krksville,s
Mo-, is the guest Of her parents.
Mr.. Oscar Grant Of Des Moines,
Iowa, will spend the Xmas holiday the
guest of his parents. .s
Mrs. Beatrice Saunders Of Omaha.
Neb., is in the city, the guest Of rela-
tives.
Quite number of Maconites will
attend the dance in Moberly on Mon
day night. II
Mrs. C. McElroy and little daugh-
ter Of Moberly, Mo-, are in the city,
the guests Of relatives.
Mrs. o. H. McElroy, the teacher Of
Dewitt, Mo-, school, is spending the;
holidays with her husband.
Mrs. Brock and little son Of Lans-s.
ing, Okla, are spending the holidays
with her parents, President and MIS-.
!. E. Page.
A wedding Of the holidays which
was very quiet was that Of Miss Geor-
gia Taylor Of Canton, Mo-, and Ray.
mond Houston Of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston were married Monday
morning in our city. They will be in
our city for few weeks and then
they will depart for Rock Island, ILL.,,
where they will make their home. We
wish for them much success.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Harris were very
much surprised Monday morning
when her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Hos
kins, mad husband arrived at home to
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Matte Major returned to her
home Monday from Watertown, ILL.,,
to spend the Xmas holidays.
The funeral Of Mrs. Kissah Walker
occurred Tuesday last at her home.
Mrs. C. Harris entertained at a
Christmas dinner in honor of her
daughter. !.
Miss Mabel Harris, student Of
Western college, will spend the holi-
days with her brother in Carrolton,
Mo.
During the week very interesting
programs will be rendered at the
church.
Mrs. Floyd Ancell has returned
from visit in Huntsville, Mo-
Mr.. Oval Carter passed through
Macon on Sunday en- route to his
home in Buxton, Iowa.
Mrs. Matte Tolson of Jacksonville,
| Mo-, is spending the holidays nj the
city with her sister.
Mrs. Mary Austin Of Omaha, Neb.,
arrived in the city, the guest Of Mrs.
John Green and father.
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kaloosa, visited her parenst. Mr.. and
Mrs. Appleton.
An interesting Christmas sermon
was preached by Rev. Anderson also
q program was given at night at the
A. M. r. church.
Mrs. Inez johnson was greatly sur
prised and most gratefully 50 by re-
ceiving six dinners Xmas day. She
expresses thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes, Bro. and Sister Harvey Bak-
ser, Mrs. Marie Jackson, Mrs. Lulu
.Payton, Mrs. Henry Appleton. Miss
Lulu Edmonds and Mrs. Fannie
Thompson.
Mrs. Emha Koerny is conducting
most successfully the dining depart
ment at the Dockery hotel.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
PARIS. MO-.

We had q great meeting yesterday,
Sunday. Sunday school doing nicely,
with Mrs. Carrie Ragland as superin-
tendent. We went right out Of our
Sunday school right into II o'clock
service and / talked to ne people
thirty minutes on the doings Of the
church, which seemed to be enjoyed by
all present. At 3 o'clock ! baptized
eleven, which was the greatest fea-
.ture Of the day, six boys and FIVE
girls, all young people. We closed
last night with the hand Of fellowship
and the church court. The collection
was $3.50. Last Saturday night week
ago I was surprised by the church
members and friends.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
THE REASON"
BY Chas. P. Wilson.

$ the outlook always dreary?
Won't the sun shine once for you!
$ your heart forever weary?
Are your pleasures always few?
ant you feel a joy in living,
When the earth is all abloom?
And has hope gone off agrieving
70 the door of Faiths still tomb?
% you find each one stranger?
)ont you sometimes crave friend!
Are you missing all the brightness,
rs you journey to the end?
oon't you get sweet peace in laugh
ter?
Don't your soul delight in song?
Is the old earth turning backward?
Has the universe gone wrong?
Don't you love to watch the daisies?
AS they smile and smirk and bow?
Do not song birds ever stir you,
From the depths you're treading now?
Does contentment beckon grimly,
Only to the opened sod?
Then, if so, my friend, it's certain
You have quite forgotten God.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
For THAT Dull Feeling After Eating.
4 have ,,sed Chamberlain's Tablets

N i nave lUseU s"'''
for some time, and can testify thai
thew have done me more good than
anv tablets / have ever used. !. NY
trouble was a heavy dull feeling a1ter :
eating.-David Freeman, hemps'
Nova Scotia. These tablets Strength
Z, +ba stomach and improve the diges-
t;on They also regulate the liver ana .,,o
bowels. They are far superior TO pms !,
But cost no more. For saie py -
dealers. 35f II
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
Hanu the Expensel

AS George folded the fair young
creature TO- his heart a dull, cracking lSFfis
sound slnote his ear. All! It's goou-
by to those cigars in my. vest po1sc''se1
lie said grinly: slut hang the s.:si1t'ilssti
at q moment like this. SE n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
.DARKEN GRAY HAIR.
LOOK YOUNG, PRETTY
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR DARK.
EMS so NATURALLY THAT
NOBODY CAN TELL.

= Hair that loses its color and lustre,
or when it fades, turns gray, dull and
iifeless, isscaused by a lack of sulphur
in the hair. Our grandmother made
up mixture of sage tea and sulphur
to keep her locks dark and beautiful,
and thousands of women and men who
value that even color. that beautiful
dark shade of hair which is SO at
4tractive use only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix
tureimproved by the addition of other
ingredients by asking at any drug store
for bottle Of ''Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" which darkens
the hair so naturally, so evenly, that
nobody can possibly tell it has been
applied. You just dampen sponge
.or soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. By morning the
gray hair disappears; but what de-
sights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound is that-besides
beautifully darkening the hair after a
few applications, it also brings back
the gloss and lustre and gives 1t an
appearance Of abundance.
Wyeth,s Sage and Sulphur Com
pound il O delightful toilet requisite
TO impart color and a youthful appear
ance to the hair. It Is not Intended
for the cure, mitigation or prevention
Of diseases
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
HANDY FOR sHoPLIFTERs.
Knitting Bags and Light Fingers IN
Combination,

Davenport, Oct pa long cape ard
one of the new knitting bags which
are in such popular use jus! now
make fine combination for shoplift-
ing the Davenport police found We'd
nesday afterno On.
Mrs. George Brown Of Rock Island
and Mrs. Frank Owens Of Mo'in3 were
arrested by Detective Kinney in kle!n's
store, 119 West Second street.
Both had been Shopping in Dav-
export department stores most OF the
afternoon. AS far as the police had
discovered, they had purchased not
thing, yet the knitting bags they car
ried had been steadily bullying al af-
ternoon. ....
The, women were taken to the sta
ton and their knitting bags under
went close scrutiny. They contained
shirtwaists, roller skates. table cloths
dust rags, shirts and numerous other
articles. None or the stun was
| wrapped
So the two We're given rigid cross
! examination by the police. They ad-
mitted having stolen various ARTICLES
from Harmed & Won Maur's. NJ. L.
Parker's, J. H. c. Petersen's Sons, and
Klein's during the afternoon. They
remembered just where each article
had been stolen.
They posted $50 cash bonds apiece
and were released after being, or
dered to report in police court next
morning. Neither appeared before
Police Magistrate Ernst Claussen and
their bonds were declared forfeited to
the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Northern Io,ua Items

| by the falling Of the entrance gate at
the cattle congress grounds Sunday
afternoon, Sept. 80, this year.
Dubuque.
| Maurice Connolly, Dubuque's post
master and former democratic repre-
sentative in congress from the Third
Iowa district, but now a captain in
the aviation corps located at Rantoul
ILL.,, had an accident which nearly cos,
him his life He had made flight to
Fort Sheridan from Rantoul, distrib-
uting liberty bond advertising. In
starting to make the return trip his
machine crashed into tree. but he
escaped serious injury, according ia
a telephone message from him to his
mother in this city soon after the ac-
cident occurred.
ossian.
Theodore Hauck, as administrator OF
the estate Of Emma Hauck, deceased
who was killed in an automobile acct
dent on Aug. 20, 1917, within the cor
porate limits of the town Of Ossian
Iowa, has served notice on the mayor
and clerk, making claim against the
lLOWH lOE $1V,UUV LUZ lIic uedLH Ol Eli
ma Hauck. Theodore Hauck. for him
se,T, makes claim against the town II
the sum Of $1,000. for personal injuries
received by him in the accident. Mrs,
Theodore Hauck. for herself makes
claim against the town in the sum OF
$1,000 for injuries received by her in
the accident.
Cedar Rapids.
Joseph Jones, aged 80, years, was
arrested we'd. cs=aay afterneea on n
charge Of making reasonable, con-
temptuous and disloyal utterances con-
corning the government and the liberty
loan campaign. He was taken before
United States Commissioner HARDWOOD
and held to the grand jury in $4,000
bond, which he could not furnish. ITO
hell with the country" and damn the
liberty loan is the manner in which
he spoke OF the government and loan
when approached to buy a bond. ac-
Icording to Witnesses. He ia o black
smith in the Rock Island shops The
shops have subscribed for more than
10000 worth Of bonds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Fertile News Notes.

Fertile, Oct. 2e.-The basketball
teams of the Fertile consolidated
school are meeting with victory. Every
game played. thus far has been won.
A double header game is scheduled for
tonight The school is also conducting
a lecture course and public literary
programs are regularly rendered. a
parent-teachers organization was re-
Gently formed and program rem
dered This organization will hold
NOR thly meetings and will endeavor
to bring about o. larger interest and
a more helpful spirit between parents
and the school.
The beet harvest is in full sway and
along every highway the loaded wag-
ons are moving. Some of the grow
ers report their yield much less than
had been anticipated. The season was
so wet that it was hard proposition
to work the beets as they should be
worked.
This is the season of the year for
farm sales and several have already
been held. Cattle and hogs, sell re-
markabfy we'll. The immature corn,
which must be fed Immediately, is
causing the demand for feeding stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
WOODBURY. COUNTY OFFICIAL
CONVICTED IN MAYORS COURT
At CHEROKEE.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPEARS AT TRIAL
Custer Proceedings Expected to Follow
Convietion-DiIley and Companions
Created Disturbance in Restaurant
While in Adjoining County on Off.
cial Business.

Cherokee, Oct. 26.-Sheriff Dilley. OF
Sioux City was convicted in mayors
court here on a charge OF intoxication
The charge grew out of q disturbance
in a restaurant recently when the
sheriff came here on official business
Among the spectators at the tria
before Mayor Molneaux was Ole T
Naglestad, Woodbury. county attorney
Mr.. Naglestad's interest in the case
was not divulged. The county attor'
ney declined to discuss the why's o.
the wherefores Of his appearance upon
the scene Just as the trial began yes
terday. 1t is said. however, the county
attorney will decide after hearing the
evidence whether the state shall pro-
coed to GUST the sheriff.
Drunkenness, it will be remembered
is specifically set out in Iowa statutes
as q specific ground for immediate re-
moval from office of any public official
The sheriff S arrest was caused on
the night three weeks ago, when ne
with L. H. Chaplin and Dr. Evers. OF
Sioux City, came to arrest E. 70. HOS
mer, defaulting Woodbury. county au-
ditor. now an inmate of the state hos
pital for the insane.
Frank Bronson. in whose restaurant
Dilley was arrested, swore the sherln
was intoxicated. He repeated the
story he told at the time 81 the arrests
Totman, the marshal. swore, too, that
he sheriff was under the weather. AL
three men had been drinking Tot
man testified.
pilley was represented by NJ. l.
Sears, Sioux City attorney. Ihe
prosecution finished its case shortly
before noon. Sheriff Dilley denied hav-
ing been Intoxicated and mis- compan-
ions of that evening corroborated the
sheriff's version Of the affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
G. 3 N. W. SUED FoR $4,000.
DAMAGES Sought Because Of Accident
Which Caused Three Deaths.


Damages Sought Because Of Accident
Which Caused Three Deaths.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Oct. 26.-Suit for $4,000
has been brought in the district court
here against the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway as result of the acct
dent at Stanwood, Iowa, on Sept. %,
in which three people lost their
lives.
The action is brought by Curtis A.
Reed, administrator of the estate Of
Grace Reed, one of the young women
killed in the, accident. The others who
lost their lives were Scott Hamilton, Of
Stanwood, who was driving the ILL.,
fated auto which was hit by the train.
and Florence Gibson. The two young
women lived near Clinton.
The plaintiff bases his suit, accord
ing to the petition, on a clause in the
town ordinances Of Stanwood which
prohibits trains from passing thru the
town at higher speed than ten miles
an hour and which says no train shall
exceed speed of six miles an hour
when crossing the particular street at
which the fatal accident occurred.
The petition states that there was no
contributory negligence on the part OF
Grace Reed. for whose death the $685.
cog damages are asked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
FRAUD NOT PROVED.
Grand Jury Refuses Indictment in Lyon
County Case.

George, Oct. 26.-The grand jury
failed to return an indictment in Lyon
county's celebrated ballot fraud case
This case was the outgrowth of an
election contest instituted shortly after
the 1915 election, In which Carl G.
Hatch Of Little Rock, filed contest pro-
ceedings against Auditor e. J. Riegel.
who was declared elected by a ma
jority Of less than forty votes. When
the ballots were opened for inspection
it was learned that they had been tam
pered with after having been filed in
the auditors office. Extra crosses had
been marked on many ballots with an
indelible lead pencil and the contest
case was adjourned and the county at.
torney, who had been the auditors at
torpey In the contest case, asked for q
special prosecutor. J. w. Roach, OF
Rock Rapids, was finally appointed and
detectives were hired, but no tangible
evidence was ever secured and after
several delays and considerable news
paper criticism the special prosecutor
presented what evidence he had to the
grand jury last week and it failed to
act
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
GIVEN BIG VERDICT.
Wealthy Lyon County Farmer Stung
Fer $4,000

George, Oct.}I26..1--Jake Fiekema, OF
Rock Rapidsngas given a verdict in the
sum of $1,000 against Dan McGraw, a
wealthy farmer, northwest Of George,
whose car had collided with horse
being ridden BY Mr.. Fiekema's IA
year-old son the, evening Of Nov. 26
1915. The plaintiff alleged that the cal
was being recklessly driven at the time
Of the collision, while the defendan I
and others riding in the car at the time
claimed the boz held to the center OF
the road and tina. the car was turned
out as far as .it could possibly go in an
effort to avoid the collision but thai
the rear fender struck the horse the
boy was riding, knocking the animal
down and injuring the boy as a result
of falling OH him. The boy was badly
hurt at the time and claims to have
suffered permanent Injuries to his leg
which was broken. and to, his spine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
GOVERNMENT SENDING MAN TO
STATE TO SURVEY LOCAL
CONDITIONS.
FULL INVESTIGATION
OF SITUATION PROMISED
Shortage in Iowa Said to Be Greater,
Comparatively, That That in Any
Other state-outside Supply Cut OF
Largely Because Of Inability to Sc
cure Sufficient Cars.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repubican.
Des Moines, Oct. 26.-Fuel Commits
sioner Charles Webster has received
word that the federal trade commits
sion at Washington is sending out
Field Agent F. H. Allen to gather in
formation as to the coal conditions in
Iowa The federal agent is expected
to reach Des Moines in day or so.
He is experienced in coal matters and
will make full investigation Of coal
conditions in Iowa.
Commissioner Webster declares there
coal in Iowa than in other states, not
withstanding the fact that Iowa pro-
duces considerable coal. The outside
supply has been cut off largely thru in
ability. to snip coal into the state.
All complaints as to shortage of fuel
in various localities coming into tie
state fuel administrators office are
now being referred to the county and
city committees from which the COM
plants come. These committees are
expected to take care of the complaints.
Miners to Get Raise.
It is regarded as practically certain
that miners in Iowa will be granted a
raise Of 10 cents per ton and the meet
ing here between miners and operators
is as mach to discuss government re-
quirements as anything else.
The agreement reached at Washing
ton with regard to payment Of wages
to miners provides for an increase OF
10 cents per ton for the miners, an
addition of $40 per day for day men
and Is per cent more for yardage anc
room turning.
There are practically 10000 miners
engaged in mining coal in the 252 mines
in this state. The total number of al
employees in and around the coal mines
as shown by[ the last state report il
1850.
In 1Des Moines Mayor McVicar is
calling on the assistance Of Fuel AID
ministrator Webster saving that small
dealers can not get coal and the big
dealers say. they can not deliver it in
side oftwo weeks. or that they are two
weeks behind in their orders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
SELLS ELvAToR LINES.
Big Deal in Grain Business at
r. Atlantic.

Atlantic.
Atlantic. Oct. 26. - G. II. Bun
ton has disposed Of all his interests a
his elevators at Walnut, Marine, Extra
and BraytorI and will retire from the
grain business in which he has been
engaged for several years. Mr, Bun
ton and family may later remove to
Missouri, near West Plains. in when
state their son will operate large
stock. farm.
The elvatorss owned and operated by
Bunton & Son at Walnut and Marine
have been purchased by E. Rothschild
& Co., of Atlantic. F., ]. Nichols,
junior member Of the firm of Bunton
& Nichols, with offices in Atlantic, has
purchased the elevators at Extra and
Brayton. He will continue the BUSH
ness at these two places and maintain
his headquarters in this city.
Mr. Bunton's son, who was asso~
ciated with him in the grain business
at Walnut and Marine, will move onto
large stock farm which he and his
father have purchased near West
Plains, Mo. He will stock the farm and
operate it. Later MIR. and Mrs. Bun.
ton may remove to West Plains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26

He left no will no statement. At the
undertaher's key fell from ring a.
the embalmer disrobed tho corpse. and
fell clinking against the undertaker's
marble slap. The embalmer picked II
up.
It was a key to asafety deposit vault.
Here was found money and jewels
valued at more than $1,000. and papers
led to the finding OF four sisters and
one brother also bringing about the
revelation that Kings name was not
King. 1t was Cotral---John Cotral. He
lived here always under the assumed
name.
Mrs. ]. j.. Lynch, a sister, arrived
yesterday from New York. and proved
his identity. Then she Instructed
Harry Snyder an attorney. to ask the
probate court to appoint Frank Was
ner administrator. The estate will be
divided among the sisters and brothers
Kings body was taken to- his OLD
home in Ohio for burial.