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1--WE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
CONSTlPATED.

Look at the tongue, motherl If
coated, 1t is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrh9a, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfelts sold
here To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.--Adv.
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of pin-tucks nj each side of the other
wise plain front and one of those long,
plain collars that rolls high across
the back of the neck.
A new voile waist. pictured here, is
an example of simple and effective de-
sign. Imagine 1t in lnrkspur or azure
blue, with Its dots in graduated sizes
embroidered in silk of the same hue
or in white. Or think of 1t in pale
coral or orchid. 1t is Lovely in any of
these and the picture shows 1t to be
charming in white. Its round neck is
not collarless. there are few blouses
that are. but the collar is quite plain,
ending in points and lying fiat to the
figure. Points appear again on the
cuffs where the full sleeves are set
into them. and they turn back at the
wrist. The sleeves are interesting;
new In design
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$1.OO AN ACREl

fering and makes it cool, sweet, COM
Portable and strong.
There can be no further excuse for
you to allow acid-stomach to wreck
your health-pile up misery upon mis-
cry until you get to the point where
you feel down and out and that life
has lost all its joys. Remember. just
as acld-mouth ruins teeth, so acid
stomach ruins health.
Take EATONIC. It's good, just like
a bit of candy and makes the stomach
feel fine. You can then eat the things
you like and, what Is more, every
mouthful you eat will count In creating
power and energy. You'll feel so much
better-have punch and pep-the pow
er and will to do things and get re-
suits, and your stomach misery will be
gone.
Take our advice. Get a big box of
EATONIC from your druggist today.
1t costs so little. If 1t fails to remove
your stomach distress, he will refund
your money. That Is guaranteed; you
are to be satisfied or money refunded.
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are ready for use.
Cut the long and rough pieces from
sirloin steak; use them in soup or put
them through a meat grinder; season
well with onion juice, pinch of
ground cloves and pepper and salt ;
add n portion of cooked oatmeal.
breakfast cereal or bread crumbs
make into fiat cakes and cook until
brown on both sides.
Have small receptacles in which
to save various kinds OF fats; do not
mix them, as they keep sweet better
when unmiNed.
Beef drlpplngs mixed with lard may
be used for deep frying or for short
ening.
Coffee and tea stains may be re-
moved from linen by rubbing on lit
tie borax and soak half an hour in cold
water: then hold over deep dish and
pour boiling water through the spot.
To deepen the color In any wash
dress use a piece of crepe paper the
color desired-a square foot soaked
in cold water and used as blulng wa
ter. The result will be n delightful re-
freshins of the color.
Parsley may be kept fresh for two
weeks or longer If dipped in water,
then well shaken and put into glass
Jar, sealing tightly. Keep in n cool
place.
Drop the yolks OF eggs into bowl
or cup, cover with cold water and they
will keep several days.
Use a fiber vegetable brush to clean
crates and scrub vegetables.
To get the flavor of orange for sauce
,r tea, or any kind of dessert, rub n
few cubes of sugar over a well-washed
orange, or crate off the rind and let it
stand in a close jar with handful of
cubes of sugar or granulated sugar.
The water in which rice is cooked Is
too valuable to be thrown away; use
it in tomato soup for the next days
luncheon.
The water in which peas, beans and
caulifower are cooked may be added
TO the water In which leg of mutton
or a piece of beef is boiled. This may
be reserved for soups and sauces.
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Stuck Up for His Dad.

He was a loyal little shaver and he
wouldn't let anything said against his
parents go unchallenged. one rainy
Sunday afternoon the boy next door
was visiting and said: Listen to
your father snoring in the library"
PA isn't snoring" was the indig-
nant reply. Hes dreaming about n
dog an that's the dog growlin'."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Girls
tain sealed;
Drink deep, urtil the habits of the
slave,
The sins of emptiness. gossip and
spite
And sIander, die. Better not be at all
Than not be noble.
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pepper, and add n
small quantity of
melted butter; stir
until well mixed.
Clean currants by
rubbing and rolling
in Il small amount
of flour; W Il $ h
them, dry, and they
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N4S seeded raiSlnS, citron ana
currants, two teaspoonfuls of CHINA
mon, two quarts of cider, one pound of
Drown sugar, and one tablespoonful Of
salt. Cook beef until tender and when
cold chop very fine. Chop the spet and
remove all of the stringy portion. Put
all together with the fruit chopped in
to jar, boil the cider with sugar until
reduced to one quart; when cool add
to the other ingredients. When ready
to be used add two chopped apples to
the mlncemeat for one pie.
Prince of Wales cake.-Dark part
cream one-half cupful of butter, add
one cupful of molasses, one-half-cup-
full of strong coffee; sift one teaspoon
ful each of soda. nutmeg, cinnamon
and cloves with two cupfuls of flour.
Add three well-beaten yolks of eggs
and one cupful of raisins. Light part
cream one-half cupful of butter, add
one cupful of sugar gradually. Mix
and sift together one cupful of flour
with one-half cupful of cornstarch, and
two teaspoonfuls of baking 3owder :;
add the dry Ingredients alternately
with half IL cupful of milk. Cut and
fold in the whites of the eggs. Bake
in layers.
Golden Orange cake.-Take one cup
full of New Orleans molasses, half II
cupful of shortening. one egg, the
juice and rind of one orange half Il
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in half
a cupful of cold water, two cupfuls of
1our with little salt Bake in shall
low pan. When hot rub with butter
and sprinkle with powdered sugar
Rice and Almond cream.-Blanch
one-half cupfuI of almonds, cut In thin
shreds, put into double boiler with
three cupfuls of milk, one-fourth cup
ful of sugar and one-half teaspoonful
of salt; when hot add one cupful of
well-washed rice. Cook until the rice
Is tender When ready to serve fill
shcrbet cups half full add teaspoon
full of apple jelly, then sweetened
whipped cream and another spoonful
of jelly on top. ...
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STOMACH UPSET?
PAPE's DIAPEPSIN AT ONCE ENDS
SouRNEsS, GAS, AcIDiTY,
INDIGESTION.

When meals upset you and you belch
gas, acids and undlgested food. When
you have Jumps of indigestion pain or
any distress in stomach you can get
relief instantly-No waitingi
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x THE
KN!.TSGjFIEENN A

Life means to each one of us Just
what each Of us makes Il mean. 1t
is blank check into which we our
selves must write the value.
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In the Pantry,

Mother-Is Johnny at the jam
again?
Father-Yes, case of self deter
mination.
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Foolish Question,

your hair cut, sir?
Uncle Hawbuck-Fust rate, thankee !
That's jest what / KEN in for.-Bos-
.on Transcript.
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Exact Copy OF Wrapper.
Not Everywhere.

No matter how positive a woman
may be of anything She is seldom will
Ing 70 bet money on it.
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sEAsoNAeLE GOOD THINGS.

One of the most popular pies at this
season of the year is mince. Each
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A Warming.

When a man looks into mirror he
imnEines he sees the reflection of n
hero.
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GENERAlITIES.

In using bread crumbs for escai-
loped dishes. season well with salt ana
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h0usekeeper mas soInc
favorite recipe which is
cherished in her family;
here is
Mrs. Taft's Mincemeat.
Take three pounds of
lean beef. one pound OF
suet. two pounds each OF
seeded raisins. citron and
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Lingerie made Of lemon-colored
crepe de chine is trimmed with black
ribbon.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

It all depends on the frame of mind
whether or not the picture of lmagina-
tion is good, bad or Indifferent.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

Andrusgists; Soap rs. ointment8 Is &5o Taieum 1.
Sample each free q .cstiegIa. pspt sesten /"
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Standard cold remedy for 40 yens-in tablet
form-safe. sure, no opiates-bfeaks up a cold
back ifit fails. The genuine boz has a Red top
with Mr.. Hiii's picture. At All Drug Stores.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-19
THE PRESENT ACTIVITIES OF
coT.oRED COMMUNITY CENTER

The Syndicate club club OF twenty
two young men mostly high school boys
who were in the last draft are now play
ing basket ball, belong to our commu.
n;tv band and are interested in all
athletic sports, last week defeated hoad
Side Settlement Basket ball team ~ 10
l2 at Community center.
The Roosevelt Community club, TWEEN
ty.eight young colored BUSINESSMEN,
Of the city, one Of the members
reads a paper each meeting night upon
some present event or some distin-
puished man the last being the lie ana
work of the late Theodore Roosevelt,
the subject is then discussed by the otn-
er members Of the club.
The Booster Community club over
100 membership composed Of public splr-
;tad men Of Des Moines old and young
debate some subject each night. me
subject for next meeting night IS ne
solved that the miners are justified IN
striking for higher wages after the
debate the subject is open for discus
sion to all present.
The Lincoln post Of the American
legion are taking up all questions such
- I. w. W., Mexico, the coal situation
etc. and acting in harmony with the
other posts of the American Legion.
The community band of forty mem
hers are practicing twice week and
are progressing. -
Onr Girls clubs are as busy as the
mon and are now planning for big
bazaar to be held in the near future.
The working girls eat their lunch and
snend the noon hour in their club room.
Every day and night is, taken with
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-19
Y. M. g. A. NOTES.

Monday evening Jan. 5th at 1880
o. clock the Y. NJ. G. A. religious train
ing institute will begin at the Union
Congregational church at 10th and Park
streets. superintendent 2. c. Thorn
burg will give the opening address.
The general public is invited to attend
this meeting. For further information
concerning enrolment see chairman re-
ligious committee Attorney 8. Joe
Brown.
1t has been reported to our authori-
ties from the Office of student volunteer
movement that the colored citizens of
Des Moines have in their action toward
this project set an example worthy to
be followed by all white citizens of the
city. Interest, enthusiasm and cooper
alton on their part to house their dele
gates and to make this movement sue
cess is not surpassed.
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ness connected with the order
MRS. Katie Montgomery. who h.s
ueen spending some time in the citv at
.he nome of Mrs, Gus Nichols, left Tues.
Jay night to spend the winter in Chi
cago. Mrs. Montgomery made a LARGO
number of friends while in orr o;.s
hetore leaving Mrs. Nichols gave her .
- months subscription to- the By
s.ander for Christmas present,
Mrs. Eienore Johnson, who has been
very III, IS much better. Her mother
MRS. >. r. Baker Of Fl. Dodge, who was
was called here during her illness ia still
here 40 sun
Mrs. John Mayweather is confined to
her home by illness.
Rev. and Mrs. John w. Whittaker of
Iuskegee, Ala, have issued invitations
Tor the marriage Of their daughter An.
ME, to Rev. Henry Allen Perry. on
Monday, Dec. 20, at Tuskegee, Ala.
Miss Whitaker is a graduate of Tus-
kegee institute. Rev. Perry was for
merly pastor of Bethel A. M. E, church
Des Moines, Iowa. While in Des Moines
ne attented East Des Moines High
school and Drake university.
The at home cards read, after Jan. l
at 2lS Crawford street, Terre Haute,
Ind. &
Mrs. Katie Montgomery entertained
eight friends at dinner Sunday as q
parting courtesy before leaving for her
home in Chicago.
Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, grand matron of
the order Of Eastern Star for the state
of Iowa and jurisdiction made an Off
cial visit to Silver Leaf Chapter at Ce-
dar Rapids, last Saturday remaining
over until Monday to meet and confer
with the members of a recently or
gained club Of applicants who are ask
ing to Sc set up as chapter in that
city. "
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some activity which is beneficial to the
Negro citizen Of Des Moines.
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR KIDDrEs..

.CHRISTMAS TREE FOR KIDDIEs.
Mrs. j. b. Rush Of the public vel.
fare bureau, and Mrs, Mary Coalson, pc.
licewoman, will have a Christmas tree
for the colcred Riddles at the commu-
nifty center at,the Lincoln school build
ing, Wednesday afternoon Dec. "a at
$3.50 p. M. There will be a Santa Claus
present to give each child toy. A bevy
Of ladies has consented to help fill the
candy bags and decorate the tree. Gifts
are being contributed by both white and
colored
Among those who so willingly assist
ed were: The Iowa Seed Co., Christ
mas tree; the Municipal Bonding Syn
dictate by John H. Gibson, their presi-
dent, $25; Mr.. Keeling, $50; Mr..
Warts, $1.50; Mr.. Stewart, $3.50; Coun-
ty Treasurer Hammill, 81; William
George, soc; J. H. Kelley of the sheriffs
Office, 81; s. G. Conner, 25c; Jessie Fen
ner, 81; Mr.. Higgins, 81; Mr.. f. Tracy
Blagburn, soc; Mr.. Ed Mason, soc;
Miss Florence Fracker, 81; Mrs. Ed
ward, 81; Mr.. Fitze Conrod, soc; and
Mr.. Charles Schram, 25c,
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CROKER STREET BRANCH Y.
M. q, A. TO HAVE BIG SUNDAY
MASSMEETING. MR.. r. B. DE
FRANTZ INTERNATIONAL
1ENR EFT ARX TO SPEAK
SECRETARY TO SPEA

Sunday afternoon Dec. 81 at 8 p. m.
at the Union Congregational church will
be public massmeeting under the aus
pices Of the Croker street Branch y.
M. G. A. Mr.. r. B. DeFrantz, one Of
the leading men of this work in this
country will speak Mr.. DeFrantz is
member of the international commit.
tee Y. M. G. A. ColoredT Mems Depart
ment, New York City. He has for the
public a message that will be inspiring
and helpful in every way. The speak
er has good friends in this city who
W ere made while he served in associa-
ton work at Fort Des Moines during
the period Of the officers training camp
there. A most interesting program will
be rendered. Quartet selections will
be rendered by the boys Y. M. G. a.
Bible class. Other musical selections
will be rendered.
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CITY NEWS
By Ada F. Hyde
NEW ADvERTIsING MANAGER

NEW ADVERTISING MANAGER.
The Bystander has added to it's effii
eient force, Mr.. A. w. Branham, as ad
yertising manager. Mr.. Branham has
had a great deal Of experience along
business lines, having been insurance
writer and advertising man for mum
her Of years. Mr.. Branham has already
proved himself a valuable asset to the
paper by having secured number of
contracts with leading business houses
Of the city. His fine business qualities
will enable him to succeed along the
line of advertising.
Rev. E. 8. Hardge, pastor Of Kyle g
chapel a. M. E. Zion will leave Mon
day for ) three weeks visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hardge of
Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. Walter Hutchinson, secretary of
the Y. M. G. A. at Buxton, Iowa, was
il the city Tuesday and Wednesday at
tending conference.
Rev. e.. w. Robinson and Rev. s. l..
Bates attended the Baptist board meet.
ing in Ottumwa Tuesday and Wednes-
j ! I H & Z 5 o.
day.
Mrs. Jennie Miller of 1877 West
Twelfth street, who was stricken with
paralysis several weeks ago, shows but
slight Improvement.
Mrs. Joburness Redmon Kelso and
little son, Redmon Of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, arrived in the city Saturday for
! visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Redmon Of Eighteenth and Cen
ter
Rev. 81. A. Perry, formerly of Bethel
A. M. E. church now Of Terre Haute,
Ind, will arrive in the city Monday
en- route to Tuskegee, Ala, where his
Wedding will take place Dec. 20.
Mr.. s. "A. T. Watkins Of Chicago,
supreme attorney Of the knights Of
Pythias was in the city this week on
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MASONIC BODIES TO HOLD
PUBLIC INSTALLATION

On Friday evening Dec. 26 at North
Star Masonic Temple, corner Eleventh
and Center streets, will occur a joint
public installation of the newly elected
officers of King Solomon commandery
of knights Templar, G. Fl. Cleggett
chapter Of Royal Arch Masons and Of
Zorah and Oziel chapters of the order
of the Eastern Star, the members OF
each Of which bodies are cordially in
vited to be present with their escorts.
The members of King Solomon guild
Of the Heroines sof the Templar Cru
sades, the newly organized ladies de-
partment Of the knights Templar are
also invited to be present with their
escorts. Refreshments will be served
as the compliments of King Solomon
.commandery Of Knights Templar and
q. II. Cleggett chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons.
BY order,
Jas. B. Mitchell, Chairman,
9. Joe Brown, Sec.
Installation committee.
OBITUARY.
Mr.. William Knox died at his home,
s31 West Eleventh street Tuesday
morning, Dec. 9. The funeral was held
Sunday at 2:30 p. m. from st. Paul g
A. M. E. church. The remains were
shipped to Cherryville, Kan, for inter
ment. The deceased was 66 years, Z
months and I days old. He was 9
steward and faithful member of st.
Paul,s a.. M. E. church. He is mourned
by wife, son and daughter, four sis.
tiers and two brothers. The funeral
was conducted by Handy and Bland I'M
dertakers. -
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Y. w. q. A. NOTES.

The membership committee will meet
Monday at the Tenth street center with
their chairman, Mrs. S. Joe Brown.
Friday the Christmas party will be
given at the center for the older girls
and their boy friends.
Saturday there will be Christmas
party for all the girl reserve and the
boy friends. The center will be deco
rated with Christmas colors and they
will enjoy Christmas tree.
On account Of the coal strike the girl
reserves have not been meeting but be-
ginning the next week will hold all
their meetings at the Tenth street cen
ter.
All friends are cordially invited to
drop in and pay the center a visit.
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CENTER AT NINTH
AND MULBERRY WILL REOPEN

On the oath of December under the
direction of Mrs. J. B. Rush, Christ
mas tree for the poor children of the
community at Community center.
On Jan. 1 the girls clubs will receive
the public afternoon and evening.
Everybody invited; music afternoon
and evening.
Mrs, Alice Dickerson and H. r..
Wright returned Friday from three
day conference of community service
held in Chicago. It was a great meet
inc; delegates from New York to Den
yer and as far south as Louisville, KY.
Miss L. Pearl Mitchell wishes to be
remembered to her many friends in Des
Moines.
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CLUB NOTES

entertained Monday night by Mrs. EN-
erald Mash at her home on Twelfth
street. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
was finished. The next meeting which
VIII take the form of Christmas party
will be Monday, Dec. % with Mrs. j.
Wardiaw Mitchell as hostess. At this
time the members will exchange Christ
mas gifts.
The members Of the COSMOPOLITAN
Breakfast club are still enjoying their
weekly breakfasts. On Dec. 8 they
were entertained by Mrs. Grtrude
Brown at her home, 1860 East Nine
teenth street. They were entertained
by Mrs. Frank Lewis of l647 Walter
street on Dec. II. A very palitable
breakfast was enjoyed. This club is
getting to be quite a social center.
The girls of the Community Center,
Ninth and Mulberry are planning big
membership drive for the fourth Tues
day in January. All of the clubs are
asked to show their strength. Cash
prizes will be awarded to those bring
.,
The Mary B. Tolbert club met Tues
day night with Mrs. R. N. Hyde. An
interesting meeting was enjoyed by the
members present and further plans were
made for the Christmas party. The
next regular meeting will be Dec. 80
with Mrs. Gus Nichols.
The following new members have
been added to the Intellectual Improve
ment club during the month of Decem
Der. Mrs. j. B. Morris, Mrs. William
Brooks and Mrs. Maud Woods.
The Syndicate club held its regular
weekly meeting Wednesday evening,
Dec. II at the home of Mr.. Philip Nc
CURE, 1920 Laurel street. Mr.. v. S.
Eagan, former coach at Des Moines
college was present and gave a few in
teresting remarks. Mr.. Carol Curtley
was present and gave short talk.
The following officers were elected
for the next four months: Alden Blag
burn, president; James, Rhodes, vice
president; jenkins Hunter, vice presi-
dent; Caster Crenshaw, treasurer;
Philip Mcclure, sergeant at arms;
Charles f. Woods, reporter. The club
adjourned to meet Wednesday, Dee. "a
at the club room, at which time install
lation of officers will be held. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Members of the Charles Young auxil-
larry are asked to meet for brief con-
ference Thursday evening at 1880 at
the residence Of the chairman, 1858
Fifth street.
The Colored League of Women Vot-
ers will hold an open meeting on Christ
mas evening at the residence of Attor-
ney and Mrs. s. Joe Brown, 1858 Fifth
street and pursuant to the plan hereto
fore outlined will hear discussions of
the merits of Attorney General II. M.
Havner, Lieut.. Gov. E. r. Moore, Food
Administrator J. F. Deems and Elk
Speaker N. E. Kendall all Of whom are
candidates for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation of the republican party of Iowa.
The public is cordially invited. Every
body attending will be handed pack
age on presenting receipt from the
press exchange which will be in charge
of Mesdames r. E. IPatten, 81. X.
Graves and Frank p Johnson.
COMMUNITY CENTER AT NINTH
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