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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
poets to spend the summer here anc
return to Chicago in the fall.
COUNTY SEAT or JASPER.
Newton's People Arc Industrious and PrOs-
porous In Home, Society and Church
Hjsa Affairs.

Newton's People Arc Industrious and Pros-
porous In Home, Society and Church
Affairs.
iSpecial Correspondence to Iona State Bystander.
DEAR BYsTANDER: Perhaps your
many readers would like to hear from
this beautiful little town.
AS all doubtless know Newton is on
the Rock Island r. K. 35 miles east OF
Des Moines. a
III willnow tell you something OF the
coiored citizens and their circumstances
There are nineteen colored families
here, and find that all are property
holders, and the beauty OF the matter
is. that their homes are all out OF debt.
Also that the colored people have q
beautiful little church, African Metho-
dist Episcopal, that will seat from loo
to 200 people. Also q parsonage with
new well upon it, and ground enough
to build a larger church when the
population increases. Rev. Illlman IS
the pastor. He is much loved by the
people and public in general. ! at
tended the service Sunday evening and
heard him speak on THE Existence OF
God" from the 9O1h Psalm and second
verse. The subject was very ably
handled. Bro. Tillman bids fair to
become power in the ministry in the
near future.
We also visited the Sabbath School
and found much interest manifested.
Rev. Thomas Watson is the Superintend-
ent and Mr.. Jason Green assistant
The teachers here take great interest in
the children.
There is also Children's Society OF
Willing Workers, the object Of which
is to raise money for the benefit of the
pastor and other contingencies. The
children also learn to cook and dc
plain sewing under the management
of Mrs. Tillman. The Ladies AID
Society was organized to help both the
| Stewards and Trustees of the church
and has raised considerable money
during the year.
The best place in the city to buy gro.
ceries is at Johnson s. Hopkins, Ala
Seventh. 7.4W
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
BURLINGTON BUDGET.

A Letter Full of News Items and Interest,"
ing Facts
Special Correspondence to Io~a State Bystander.
Mr.. r. Reed, the Burlington delegate
to the grand lodge, which convened at
Fort Madison last week, brings back
quite favorable report to the lodge
here. Mr.. Reed tells us, among many
other things, that he had ':the only
time. .
Mr.. Bert Johnson, who has been
slightly i'll for the past few days, is
rapidly regaining his health.
We are surprised to state that Mrs.
III. Practor, who formerly resided at
Burlington, but now resides at Keokuk.
was Burlington visitor last week
Rev A. A. Hampton, the pastor OF
the Olive Baptist church left Wednes-
day for Muchakinock, Oskaloosa and
Evans Rev. Hampton is quitea pulpit
orator and is well equipped for his vo-
cation.
Mr. Walter Brown, who has been an
employe on the railroad for several
years, but whose run has been south,
is again favored with western route
where he is enabled to pass through
Burlington, his old home. Mr.. Brown
is s.the same old Walter
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dnnaway have
moved to their former dwelling on
West Hill. and may now be found on
the corner Of Fourth and Division
streets.
Mr.. G. Brown, A. Manual and Clifford
nj. FAR
ers who made such liberal donations to
the new. Olive Baptist church. Each
of these gentlemen put in days work
plastering, and by the time they were
!, through the whole church was plastered
and not cent was charged. Nothing
snort of success can follow such LIBERAL
liz as these good men put forth.
Mr.. Alexander and Mr. Oliver were
participants in very pleasant fishing
nartv last week. Owing to the low
l e., ~ If water, fish are reported to be
very plentiful in the Illinois bottom
lands.
Mrs. r Fields and Mrs. Ella Smith
were the guests OF Mrs A. White last
week. These ladies returned 70 OF
tumwa with the expectation OF revisit revisit
ing this city On August LIST.
Mrs. Eva Jackson, OF North fourth
street. has beel i'll for the past few
DAYS. but we ara glad to say at this
writing she is randy improving
Mrs. LYDIA Weld&n Tell at her door
step last Wednesday IL ga deaa 1alnt;
Mrs Weldon tells us that she escaped
the fine usually inflicted upon our peo-
Eple for fainting, and we heartily con
Catulate her for being SO fortunate.
Mrs Owens, of Galesburg, is the
st of Mr. and Mrs. LeWls.
S. Sadie Braggs, WHO has been
" relatives in Cedar Rapids Tor
Rseks past, will return TO Bur
pme time in Augusta
Banks \iitNls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING,
THE GRAND LODGEOF COLORED
ODD FELLOWS LARGELY
!. ATTENDED.
Names oil the Newly Elected Otficers-- The
Growth OF the Order-Some Valuable
Statistics.

On last Wednesday adjourned one OF
ever held in Iowa. The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge OF
the Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows
convened at FIT Madison July24. Large
numbers Of colored Odd Fellows were
in attendance, The session opened
with meeting of the delegates, the
greater portion of the day being de-
voted to the transaction OF routine
business. MuchakinoclS, accompanied
by her colored band sent a large excur-
sion. Keokuk, Park BLUFF, Quincy, La
Grange and other points swelling the
number present to about 1000. Bright
and early Wednesday morning the
posed of the reports and the election Of
officers. The lodge district is composed
Of the states Of Iowa and Nebraska and
contains 533 members, nearly all OF
whom are financial members. The
order has invested during the past
year $3,6ll and has expended in the
fiscal year beginning July 26, 1893, and
ending July 25, 1898, for sick benefits,
1896, AZ. The fund on hand at present
aggregates $1,64s.3o
On the afternoon of July IS occurred
the grand street parade, the music
being furnished by the colored bands
of Muchakinock, La Grange and Prof.
Adler's band Of Keokuk, all thoroughly
competent and experienced. After the
parade the people repaired to the Old
Settlers Park, where they were well
coined in well worded and pleasing
address by Hon. j. d. Hamilton and the
deputy grand master of Missouri.
Following these festivities occurred
the public installation of the following
officers for the ensuing year:
District Grand Master-W. A. 5.
Mills, keokuk
Deputy Grand Master - Robert Raikes
Des Moines.
District Grand Secretary S. L. Tigg,
Burlington.
District Grand Treasurer-T H..
Devils, Muchikinock.
District Grand Chaplain Watson.
Evans.
District Grand Guardian-Samuel
Bowman, Ft Madison.
District Grand Marshall. S. Clay,
Des Moines.
These officers are all men ofintegrity
and honest purpose; mon who have
been instrumental in the perfection OF
the grand and noble order which they
represent, The order of Odd Fellows
is said to be the greatest benificent
order in existence.
A grand ball and banquet was given
on the evening of adjournment, the
busy cares Of the two previous days We're
cast aside and all engaged in an evening
of pleasure and social entertainment
The meeting brought to TT. Madison
the largest assemblage of colored
people in the city's history. The city
of TT. Madison extended the hand of
friendship to all present and everyone
did credit to himself and the excellent
order to which he belonged.
The ground of the previous year was
we'll covered and the members of the
order are hopeful of a much greater
advancement during the ensuing year.
The grand lodge will meet in Charlton
next year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
lkeIatiye Merit.

The super had not been paid for
weeks by the hard pressed manager.
and he had starved and gone half
clothed and shelterless. until he
could stand it no longer, and he went
to the boss for money.
''By thunder - exclaimed that per-
son. I've got no money; how can l
pay you any9 I'm only humane;
can't do impossible things"
.'And suppose you think I'm sup,
erhuman and can" walled the poor
fellow in such a tone Of helplessness,
that the manager lent him quarter
to get his supper with.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
MARsHALLTOWN MENTION.
Personal Paragraph From Busy City,
A Black Disciple of blackstone Tries
His Maiden Case and Is Congrat-
lataU Nv tho Court OnDOsinp

Personal Paragraph From a Busy City
A Black Disciple of blackstone Tries
His Maiden Case and Is Congrat-
lated by the Court, Opposing
Coun sci and Friends.
Special Correspondence to Iopa State Bystander.
Constable Stewart of Des Moines was
in the city Wednesday on business.
Mrs Fannie Carter, Mrs. Boman,
Misses Wilkerson and Cottomas, Messrs.
Anderson, I'lippens and Wright com
posed the crowd that attended the
celebration at Oskaloosa.
There is a new arrival at the home of
l. l.. Brown in the way OF IL pound
boy. Mother and son doing we'll.
Mrs. Bird left for home Tuesday
morning.
HUNS. FIRST HIT.
From The NarShalltowa- Times Republican.
Hub Wright tried his maiden law
suit yesterday. He defended a young
colored man named John Anderson
against the charge Of having circulated
obscene pictures and literature. The
case was fought out for all it was worth
before Justice Battin. Volney Kent
was dCGOTueS lOI UllC plbiuUAAl' hC VI
fee was crowded almost to suffocation,
most of the spectators being colored
people. Considerable evidence was in
Produced, preponderence being
against the defendant, and conviction
was foregone conclusion from the
time the first witness left the stand.
But Hub" didn't lose hope and made a
big effort to save his client so far as
possible. He made a plea in behalf of
the accused that surprised all present.
1t was an argument that did him much
credit and demonstrated the fact that
he is capable of becoming successful
criminal lawyer. The justice. oppos-
ing counsel and many friends con-
graduated him upon the able manner
in which he conducted the case and
Hub" feels that he has made a good
start in the profession.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

He has been totally blind for some
time and now he is taking treatment
that is apparently doing him good. He
occasionally gets glimpse of light
He has many friends and neighbors
who earnestly hope for his complete
recovery.
Miss May Ruff departed for Gales
burg, Ill, Monday afternoon to attend
the wedding Of her cousin, Miss Cora
A. Love. During Miss Rufus absence
James M. Ruff will act as chef; Thad
Ruff, dish washer and dining room girl,
and Charles Ruff will do the german
dizing and receive company.
Monday last the pleasant home of
Ma. and Mrs. Frank Blagburn was
made happy by the arrival Of baby
boy. Mr.. Blagburn was unusually at
fabluc to customers at the Slavery House
Pharmacy that evening. Many did
not know that Frand was very proud
over the addition to his family.
Phoenix, Arizona, Herald: Mr.. Oscar
Crockett, wife and family arrived this
morning from Des Moines, Iowa, and
will make Phoenix their future home.
Mr.. Crockett was one of the large army
of eastern inquirers tor information re-
garding our city, and Mr.. Frank Shir-
ley correspondent with him for some
time with the result that he has cast
his fortune with us -
Jason Green, Esq, Of Newton, will
| be in Des Moines flag day and assist in
! the removing of the old and sacred
battle flags He has a good record as a
soldier and is good and honorable
citizen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
A PROCLAMATION.

The Twenty fourth General Assembly of
the State of Iowa enacted a law providing
for the better preservation of the colors,
standards and battle flags borne by Iowa
regimentstand batteries during the War of
the Rebellion. In compliance with the pro-
l6iSions of said law, Theoretically sealed
1--WE been provided and placed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
! LOCAL NEWS.

\ The crop bulletin says that damage
sDf corn is inestimable, owing TO the
drouth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Remember that The Iowa STATE BY
ISLANDER is the only colored NEWS
paper in Polk county. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

The entertainment at the East Sile
Baptist church last Friday evening was
largely attended. The program was OF
high class and well rendered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Extra copies Of The Iowa STATE
BYsrANDEK can he obtained from our
agents at cents per copy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

~ son She structure OF the Baptist
ut the corner of Eighth and
as commenced this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Any woman or man in the city seek
ing employment can advertise in The
sIowA STATE BysTANDER free OF
charge u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

leggers continue to offend Uncle
i'd they are being bound over to
q the action Of the grand jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Alice Shepard Mitchell died at 8 a. NJ.
Thursday morning. It is supposed
that an over dose OF morphine, taken
with ouicidal intent caused her death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Rev w. j. Laws, Of the A. M. E.
church, will preach on THE Strikes
and the Position of the Negro Relative
to Strikes The subject will be well
handled and he is deserving Of a large
attendance
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Sheriff McGarraugh took Weems and
Hammill to F't. Madison Wednesday.
They are to be hung August.al, 1875.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Johnson & Hopkins, 413 Seventh
street, are selling the best groceries in
the city. Prices always with the
times. T-4w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
KEoKUK ITEMS.

Social ani Other News of Interest From
Lee County.
specsa1 Correspondence to Tore STATE Batstonder.
About twepty persons took advan-
tage of.the rates to Burlington to assist
in celebrating Emancipation Day.
Rumor says that Mr.. and Mrs T. D.
Bland viii celebrate their 10th wedding
anniversary the iatter part of this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.NBland entertain
ed large company OF their friends on
last Monday evening in honor OF their
daughter, Mrs. R. Brummeil OF India
napolis A large platform vas lald on the
south side of the lawn under bcautl-
full pavilion covered with green leaves
And vines. The pavilion and entire
lwn was beautifully illuminated with
panese lanterns. making a peautiful
kure Whittichs orchestra furnish
\e music for the evening, Ices
kerved through the lawn during
ping to those participating IN
At eleven O'Clock the sing
thrown open and the guests
\partake of the sumptuohss
ared At a late hour the
\ed all uniting in accredit-
Mrs. Bland unbounded
Slightful entertainment.
ones have completed
" home on Concert
kpped with all the
indianapolis Ind.
\er parents, Mr..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

The Old Settler picnic was largely
attended Thursday afternoon. The
annual gathering loses none OF its
destinations and is always looked for
Iward to with the greatest anticipation.
Hhe woods and environments We're such
to make all present happy and con-
led. The program was well carried
several good addresses being de-
and a historical account Of the
wen. A bail game, foot rae
ipg and general athletic
htuted the afternoons en-
The society is most worthy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
ICE CREAM.
HARDING SUPPLY CO.,

A. w. HARDING, Manager.
Sweet Cream, Sweet Milk, Buttermilk
Staple Groceries, Fruit. Ice cream orders
for parties and families a speciality. Tale-
phone 647. 762 w. 9th St, Des Moines, Ia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10


Mrs. Jennie Bitlings died under pecu-
liar circumstances last Friday. and the
coroner was called to investigate the
case. The jury returned a verdict
of death caused by cholera morbus
She was an aged lady who had struggled
long and faithfully all her life.
The ladies of Mt Olive Court will
give pink entertainment at Masonic
and Odd Fellows hall, corner of West
Sixth and Walnut streets, Friday even
ing, August 10. The court is a most
worthy organization and is deserving
of yonr liberal patronage. large
attendance is desired. Turn out en-
nasse and show your appreciation OF
these affable and amiable ladies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
IL AND SOCIAL.

Miss Mays, sister Of Mrs. ma Jones,
is visiting in the city.
We acknowledge very pleasant call
from Gentry Maury OF chicaao' last
week
Mrs S. Prater, sister Of Mrs. Weeks,
was in the city Tuesday. en- routeS Tor
tnmwa.
D. Morton has been visiting n
on this week, attending the enA
emit
Smith and J. d. Reelcr were
ke number who visited Oska-
st1.
Lewis, Of Colfax. is maxi
j her husband, who is in
\ecvice
Ecott WAS quite ill the
eek, and a doctor was
\uch improved now.
rnsas City is a
view of To-
\pping at the
has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
HIS FIRST ENGLISH ESSAY.
a French Pupils Slightly Involved Method
of Describing q Holiday.

2
of Describing q Holiday.
An English university magazine
prints the following essay on "a Sum-
mer Holiday" written by French pu-
I pill in an English school: 1.-THE time
which | was spending to accomplish
/ that journey was eight hours by ex-
press train, starting from the Montpar
nais station. This road is a very pleas
ant one, and without account the nu-
merous towns which the peoples are GO
ing so often are: Baths, swim, the inn
mensity of the large space occupy with
that water, and so wonderful aspect,
chiefly when we are seeing that for the
first time; the great many steamers,
sailers, fishing boats, moving to the
sea with astonishing easiness, the
fishes of all kinds took each day by the
fishermen, along the shore, and the
games, such as crOquet, lawn tennis,
cards and many others, when the tide
begin to go away. In that place it be-
gin at two o'clocbs to FIVE, and then the
place which it was occupying before Is
full of people amusing themselves, and
the children carrying their things, be-
gin to make many sand mountains,
among herselves, seeing with great
joice the pleasure which occupe their
children. When the weather is clear
and the sky without any clouds, they
let a boat and sail along a little dis
lance, walking here and there, fishing
in the rocks the lobster putting their
breeches on the knees in order do not
make their feet wet, and when the dusk
begin to fall, they start from the sea-
shore and entering in the houses or
hotels, discute about the pleasures Of
the day. Oh! then how they find them
selves happy in these hours of peace
always thinking to they pleasure, they
do not doubt at all the kinds OF sor-
rows in this short life, and do not
thing no more to the poor people, whom
has not so much good, in order to re-
joice himself as well as these fortunate
travelees making every year the same
thing in order to preserve their own
health in breathing the weI-dOing air
of the sea, which give appetite,
strength, and finally making their own,
desir in execution, that is to say their
own well-being."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.

NEW YORK. July 20-Bradstreet's re-
view of the state OF trade tomorrow will
say: The disappearance Of the great rail
way strike of 1924. the revival of regular
freight schedules and the customary
movement of produce and merchandise by
water and rail have done much To restore
something like the preceding volume Of
trade. The effects OF the recent wide
spread disturbances in transp JrtatiOn and
industrial circles are now making them
selves felt in bank clearing returns, the
aggregate This week being only SS2O, 900 70
600, a drop as compared with the previous
week of about 3 per cent and
compared with the thIrd week In
July. 1898, Of 10 per cent
Exports or wheat (hour incIuded) both
coasts, UnRed States and Canada, are
again mode rate. being only l.S13, 600
bushels compared with 2,3U, 900 bushels
last Week: 5.O710JO bushels in the third
week of july. 1898: ., 716,0 600 bushels in the
ike week of 1892. and :. $780, 900 bushels in
the corresponding week the year before
this.
The stock market i feverish and dull in
the unsettled condition of the tariff bill
Interest aud activity center In Sugar, the
street considering the whole fate OF the
measure ceuters 10 the schedule OF duties
on that article. Railroad stocks are dull!
aud neglected. the expectation Of better
earnings following the opening Of the
roads being offset 10y the heavy losses and
stoppage of earnings while tie strike was
ID progress,
heeuCtgement OF vessel 20 load lum-
Der at Puget Souud for Alexandria. Egypt,
she first iastauce of the kind. Is reported.
as Well as the TeSumDt on OF wheat eX-
ports from San Francisco 70 the United
Kingdom.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
TWO NOTED SISTERS.
One Refused TO Pay Taxes and the Other
Translated the Bible.

One Refused 70 Pay Taxes and the Other
Translated the Bible.
At recent meeting of the Equal
Rights club of Hartford, Conn, Mrs
L. d. Bacon gave an interesting sketch
of the late Miss Abby Smith, OF Glas-
tOnbury, Conn, who for many years
refused to pay her taxes because she
did not have a vote. While her sister
Julia raised cows and made five trans
lations of the Bible, Abby raised the
breeze that waited them to fame. In
the days of the ''Millerites" and their
talk about the end of the world, Julia
wanted to learn if there was any war
rant in the original Hebrew for Miller's
predictions, fixing the end of the world
in 1913: so she studied Hebrew and then
went to work and translated the Bible.
81 have been unable to find" said Mrs.
Bacon. that any one man ever trans
lated the whole Bible alone. The Bible
has been worked up by many different
hands, and has appeared under differ
ent names. as 'Wicliffe's Bible 'Tyn-
dale's Bible 'Coverdale's Bible Gran
mers Bible and King James Bible
NO one HRdu ever NAAN lilC WI n oAohC
and unaided. This was left for a woman
to do, and not only twice, but Eve times
did she perform this Herculean labon
and then modestly shut the TRANSACTIONS
up in her closet for quarter Of ce'i~
fury. never at that time intending TO
publish them. Probably no won an
after the age Of eighty can show ST ch
q record as that of Julia Smith: AT
the age of eighty-two she had laws nit
in her town which was decided in her
favor, and was then appealed by the
defendant to the court of common pleas
In this city, resulting " a long trial
the Smith sisters coming over every
day, Julia being the brightest witness
on the stand, in spite of her fourscore
years and two. At the age Of eighty
four she published her translation OF
the Bible. At the age of eighty-six she
was married. making a record which
easily distances the records of ordinary
mortals in the eighties