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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

years that he has had to be self-depend-
ent and compelle to meet the brain
and Drawn of other races, lis mental
and material progress has been a
marvel.
''All over the world the Negro is given
just recognition except In the United
States Go with me to the isle of Eng
land, upon whose dominion the sun
never sets and whose rulers recognize
men by brains and not by race. There
we find the Hon. E. w. Blyden received
at the court of st. James as the repre-
sentative of his government, Free
Liberia. DR.. Blyden has the honor of
being the first Negro who has been
received as minister p]enipotentiary and
envoy extraordinary at royal court of
Europe. He is a man of great intel
lect, commanding more than forty
languages, and IS living refntation of
the charge that the Negro has little or
no talent.
sin the sunny republic of France we
find Godfrey H. Islet, an officer of ar
tillery and the founder of scientific
society. We find there Alexander
Dumas, who belongs to our race family.
We also find Ira Aldridge, man of
rare talent and elocutionary powers,
fine perceptions and strong dramatic
power. His talent was recognized by
all of the great actors of the day. An
other bright example of the attain
ments of an honored member of the
colored race is found in the person of
Hon. r. FL. w. johnson, president of
the Liberian republic. Born and rear
ed on African soil, descended from the
father of the earliest and most distin-
guished Liberian and Of all presidents
of that thriving republic, the first
native born to held that office.
Coming to the United States, the
youngest nation yet springing from the
ourselves while the great cycle of time
is slowly revolving? The deeds of our
ancestors will not place us at the top,
but they may and should act as in
centives to spur us on. While as a
nation we have lived but a second, yet
in that short space of time we have
carved upon the pillar of modern
history the names of rostrum and
pulpit orators as matchless in their
eloquence as Demosthenes and as fine
in their reasoning as Aristotle. We
have produced lawyers whose know
ledge stands undisputed in the high
est courts of the land. We have learn
ed disciples Of Esculaplus, authors,
linguists, editors, college presidents,
all in thirty years. Surely this demon
strates the equality of this race with
other branches of the human family.
$50 say to the men and women of
the nation: Place wisdom in the foun-
dation of our temple, for wisdom is the
golden key that unlocks the portals of
wealth. fame and power, and with it
will come knowledge of economic in
dependence. And when our wisdom
enables us to grasp and conquer that
obstacle the race will rise, Phoenix
out of the ashes of the dead past and
will be like all life, more glorious in
the resurrection than in the begin
ninr''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
Theresare some good people who love
to tell bad news.

No one man is nobler born than an
other, unless he is born with better
capacity and a more amiable disposi-
ton; those who make such a parade
with their family pictures and their
pedigrees may, properly speaking, be
called notorious rather than noble per-
sons. | think it is right to say thus
much, in order to srepel the insolence
Of some folk who owe their distinction
entirely to accidental circumstances,
and not at all to their own merits.
Seneca
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Bishop Ireland: am not looking for
the millennium, but we can reduce the
number of drinking men SO that it will
be the accepted saying that no drunk
ards are among the Catholics. The
American saloon is the vile den of in
temperance. 1t is laden with blasphemy
and sensuality. Temptations are there
created which bring men to drink. |
make no reference TO the personal
character of saloon keepers, but the
business is bad. 1t is the enemy Of
good and the country. Let the day
soon come when we shall not see the
name of Catholic above the portals of
a saloon. Those in the saloon traffic
should seek more worthy calling.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
KEOkUk ITEMS.
Ma sonic Excursion--Lawn Socials--Pcrson-
al Movements.

Ma sonic EXcursiOn--Lawn SOcials--PcrsOn-
al Movements.
Special Correspondence to Zoaca State Bystander.
Rev W. J. Laws. of Des Moines,
formerly pastors of Bethel church, in
this city, spent the day Friday visiting
trends. He was enronte for home
from Burlington. where he delivered
the emancipation address.
Mrs. Anna Belts, the Queen Mother
of RebeccaTent, took the children of
that society to Rand park for a picnic
on Saturday afternoon. About forty
full time.
w. w. Fields and A. j. Fields have
recently become the possessors of very
fine safety bicycles, the only gentlemen
of color possessing them in our city.
Mr. W. w. Fields has proved himself
quite an expert rider.
Harry S. johnson, of Peoria, Illinois,
arrived in the city Sunday on u visit to
his mother, Mrs. Amos Johnson, for
few days and departed on Wednesday
for Peoria where he holds quite a
lucrative position.
An excursion to the number of 300
came up to our city on Wednesday
under the auspecies of the Masonic
Lodge of Quincy, Extensive prepara-
tions for their entertainment was made
by the lodge of this city.
The gentlemen of st, Mary, the
Virgin. gave social dance at the hall
on the corner of 18th and High street
on Monday night August 9Th. which
| was largely attended.
A lawn social was given on Tuesday
evening. August 7th, at the residence
of Rev. Williamson under the auspices
of the Stewardesses of the A. M. E.
church The lawn was beautifully IL
Illuminated with Japanese lanterns.
On last Thursday evening Mrs.
Martin Bland charmingly entertained
company at tea in honor. of Mrs.
Brummell, of Indianapolis, Ind. The
menu was very elaborate, consisting of
all the delicacies of the season. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A.
Bland and Mrs. r. Brummell, Mr. and
Mrs " Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. Steele,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Teabean, Mr.. and
Mrs A. j. Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Bland. MIR. and Mrs. G. Kendrick NIr.
and Mrs Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. French
Bland. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn and
Messrs. Leon and Otis Bland
Mr.. C. II. Mcdonald, of BUSHNELL
was in the city to spend Sunday and
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. French
Bland.
Mr.. Brummell, Indianapolis, arrived
in this city quite unexpectedly and
agreeably surprised his wife and ac-
company her home and they departed
on Wednesday at $50 p. III.
The steamer, Park Bluff, struck a
| ledge of rocks and sank here Wednes-
day evening. Two hundred and fifty
! colored excursionists from Quincy were
drawn ashore on a barge without in
| jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
CAN YOU FORGET?
s, ee;u 10 the Asa STATE Bs stande,- .: Ko@t'
ID. T'Nmaa.

S, ,eciz 10 the Nsa State Bsstaaeter q thot3fT
ID. TiI1maa.
I,how that time with skillful hand
Around our lives hath spun his net,
while ceaseless flows life's ebbing sand,
) But say, my love. can you forget
Tho changes vast have Ger Ye come
And life's fair sun be almost set,
And oft obscured clouds of gloom.
oh, love, can you forget
That day when standing at your side,
With violets growing at your feet
You promised me what'er betide,
You'd e'er be true, my Marguerite
Those golden hours, those moments sweet,
When soul TO soul in rapture meet
And naught but JOY our love did greet;
You cannot. dear, forget.
Those days when thou vert all my own,
Vert all my own, my Marguerite,
Oh why so quickly have they flown,
An, why vert they so fleet, SO fleet
Can you forget All no, my love,
You could not, dearest Marguerite;
Love would not thus ungrateful prove,
So let's make up my own, my sweet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
JOY everlasting happiness.

When the colored citizens of Iowa
held meetings in Burlington and Fort
Madison they We're welcomed by the
mayors of the cities in very neat
speeches. At these meetings whites
and blacks We'd with each in having d
good and profitable time. Hon. j. d..
NJ Hamilton made very nice speech
to the Odd Fellows gathered in that
CITY, and the citizens extended them
the greatest of hospitality. In Bur
lington the mayor of the city welcomed
them in a few well chosen words and
Hon. Sam Clark of the Keolluk Gate
City, made grand speech for them and
he was followed by ex-senator Dodge.
Mr.. Clark has made many speeches for
the colored citizens of the state and he
is always appreciated. He has been
popular with them for years and when
the ides of November come he will be
shown how faithfully they stand by
old time friends. The colored people
have held many meetings in Des
Moines, but there lis no welcomin g
speeches made by the mayor or any
body else and no extension of hospi-
tality. Des Moines has clear record
in this respect. 1t is strange but true.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Major VIM. G. Thompson, of Marion,
has been nominated for judge in that
judicial district. He was elected to
congress several years ago, butresigned
his seat in that body and came home to
practice law. When John F. Irish was
running for governor we remember one
occasion when Judge Thompson was in
the audience and Irish was afraid he
wogfd be called upon to speak. In
order to avoid such dilemma, Irish
continued to speak until nearly o'clock
at night. Major Thompson was ready
and convincing speaker and Irish
showed good judgment in not allowing
Thompson to speak.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

G. M. Curtis, of Clinton, was nomi-
mated for congress in the Second dis
trict. He is strong man, and the
Republican party has great hopes OF
redeeming tins district this fall. 1t is
now misrepresented by Judge Hayes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Col Henderson was nominated by
acclamation in Dubuque district and
will be returned to congress. He be-
lieves that Republican principles should
be carried out to the letter all the time.
There will be no Negro Democratic
club in Dubuque this year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

The Dysart Reporter has gathered
all the information about congress
obtalnable and summarizes the situa-
tion in the following resolutions which
have been as good as adopted by the
Democratic majority:
Resolved, That we don't want what
the other fellow wants and the other
fellow don't want what we want, and
be it further
Resolved, That if we cant have what
we want the other fellow shan't have
what he wants either. Adjourned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

the conclusion that there is no more
call for the opening of state conven-
tion with prayer than for similar
demonstration at the opening of a
blacksmith shop or newspaper office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

The -egimental reunions were held
on Thursday prepara tory to the formal
exercise Friday. The city was crowded
with battle-scarred veterans and loyal
patriotic union soldiers. Many flags
have been received and will be viewed
by many with sadness and love. Many
there We're who are now tottering down
toward the silent tomb that viewed the
national emblems of patriotism for the
last time. The stars and stripes we all
love and those who fought that the flag
might wave unfurled and unmolested
have dearer love than time or riches
can replace. Iowa is credited with
sixty regiments, but they are not all
represented by flags in the arsenal
The decorations at the state house
were grand and inspiring. May the
flag stars and stripes-live forever and
the men who so nobly defended them
enjoy everlasting happiness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
VIII Escort J.pan.s New Cruisers

GIBRALTAR, Aug. e.-The japanese
warship Satisuata from Newcastle ar
rived here yesterday en- route to Japan.
The Satisuata probably will escort
the three fast vessels, fitted out as
cruisers, which We're recently pur-
chased in England for the japanese
government On the high seas these
three vessels are to be transferred to
the Japanese government and their
equipment is to be completed in Japan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

The Denver and Rio Grande R. r.
Il. Co. have sent south and secured 100
colorcd railway engineer who they are
going to employ on their road running
out of Denver. These men are in Den
yer being given charge of locomotives
as they come in.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
MULTUM IN PARVO.

Every boy is in danger until he is
taught to be Industrious.
James Russell Lowell: Before man
made. us citizens great nature made us
men.
kentucky, Alabama and Louisiana
have declared separate coach laws un-
constitutional.
The white Mississippi gallants lynch
ed a colored woman Monday night be-
cause she belonged to a secret society,"
Hon. Henry C. Smith, of Birmingham
United States Consul to Santos, Brazil,
is writing the history of the Negro IN
Brazil
Quite a stir was caused in Plflaaei-
phia last week when an English steam
er in the charge of a Negro captain
arrived in port at that city.
A Washington preacher says that not
]. 900 out of the 40o,o 900 raj jdroad men IN
the United States are regular attend
ants of churches. Surely that must De
AN exaggeration.
Washington ID. c.Y YPost: Now that
Miss Ida r Wells is/home, she will find
the lynching colIred belt radically
shifted. 1t is hig 1illa to pour spms
warm shot into
linols and Iowa
Rev. Sam ] 9
u, !, ractn+-s lers
,vo,ld omit bout
the Sweet ore 10
say abou1 DIV We
Br Int and So
caIh b country,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Editor Burrill, of the Washington,
10, Press, has been thinking about the
matter the past week and has reached
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

way Union has
and Debs has Of
elf ''off:'' on all
l. character.
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-bLIcArLATFoRM.

,Acan paJcomes again before
Inc Nova " every promise per-
the peopie lEery pnecy fulfilled,
formed unu OF thest year has again
Inc hlsIoIy the tness and incompe-
demohssra,.o =, ilemoc1 party to admins
tency OF sne \of th{t;on, and has again
ter t;rdicaasa she aa theI of republican
principles. lverssaster that has ac-
FROM .ue ahmotc supremacy we
companleu .tdenbe to the sacred duty
of restoring pei
ordered country =, system of pro
we agaln aied that every Amer
tective duties In bveloped by Amer
ican resource - lvfmerican wages, and
ican LABOR, seoe tthat will accomplish
these enus' Anition the disastrous
we nave uuI owed the mere men,
results "hlcn n lciusive evidence Of
ace OF 1ree 'lau as N lblican policy in the
past upon lhis declaration of tho
we aaners arty in 1892 upon its
national republ
monetary pun. eff that "the interests
we reaniIn .rmers and working
OF the counnj ery dollar, paper or
men, uel. uelilaiu vernment, shall be as
coin, lssueu lar
good as any possible use of silver
e5aS2l istent with the per-
Of equal values Of all
bnometallism, either
we pledge ourselves
bimetallism, to be
means within the
Mt
borer and the main
of labor have been
he republican party
hole history is an
wage worker his just
pill; and it now re-
nd the working man
assaults of foreign
nst the attacks OF
honest and industri-
hes to our land with
in good faith an
rays welcome. None
ted to come. We
md more stringent
pigration laws so as
upper and all other
Sc presence tends to
or and incite dis
ever mindful of
hnd sacrifices of the
republic, reaffirms
iberality to the ma
lvor the granting
orably discharged
whose disabilities
tie them thereto
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pr Eiboecl1 post
hs not yet been
atrc party will
Sonsequerce of
.l' the sta te.
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|, ever mindful of
bnd sacrifices of the
republic, reaflirms
|iberality to the ma
lvor the granting
|orably discharged
whose disabilities
tile them thereto.
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Iowa State Bystander.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST woR-
sHIPFUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF
IOWA. A. +. q "A. NJ.
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From tie Burlington Hau8eye.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug
protracted meeting of u
of the American RAJ
strike on all tbau
city, except
Illinois, wa
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One year. 81. so
six months. Is
Three months. Observation-Disclosures. so
All subscriptions payable IN advance.
OFFICE: REGISTER BLK, THIRD FLOOR.
, 1894-06-30
EGYPT
The Suez Canal Report.
From the I'imes.)

The report Of the Suez Canal Company to
be submitted ut the shareholders meeting
next Tuesday, ammo noes that NJ. Ferdinand
de Lesseps has been ppointed honorary presI-
dent. and the board proposes a provision of
e.. 400 a year for his children. and an equal
sum to Nine. dc Lesseps till her husbands
death. when it wiA he reduced to Ell 500 per
annum, which will be inherited by the chill
dren.
The profits of the canal for the past year
are stated to have been I'll 900, 900. Three
thousand three hundred, and forty-on ships,
of 7.659,Q00 tons, passed through he Canal
III 1893, yielding IS millions in dues. The
passengers numbered 1S6 1876, and yielded
1864, 0OOf., while sundry accessories yielded
384, O00f.. making a total Of Il millions.
Three thousand and ~eighty-tw0 of the ships
or 924 per cent, passed through by night.
The average Duration Of transit WINS 2Oh. Al
min; of actual motion 18Th. 53mln. There
were nine petroleum vessels. AS to the ma
%tionality Of the vessels, the English were
2,405, German 272. French 1870, Dutch l78,
Austro-Hungarian r., Italian 81, Norwegian
$50, Ottoman "a. Spanish %. Russ an "A, Port
ugnese ten, Egyptian five. American three,
Belgiai one, BRAZILIAN one. Japanese one.
, 1894-06-30
THE CONGO STATE
The Financial Estimates.

The Financial Estimates.
The official report on the finances Of the
Going, State, just issued, shows thatfor 1894 the
expenditure is estimated at f270.0O while
the revenue, exclusively of the Belgian con-
tribut;on of f80.OO 0 and the subsidy from
King Loopold's private purse put down at
G40.00O, is not expected to reach $50, 900.
The military estimates alone amount to
ESQ, 600.
In 1893 the value Of the exports from tho
Congo amounted to G246, 600, of which &l4S.
72O were represented by ivory, ee37,4S' by
caoutchouc. f35. $40 by palm nuts, and
424.5 $50 by palm oil. The greater number
of these exports are credited to Belgium. 1t
is pointed out that in reality Holland has the
great monopoly of Congo imports, figuring
for nearly 6l30,OO0 in 1898, while England is
only represented by G2l 400, and Germany
b7 e5. 100. AS fol the table of exports,
Belgium heads the list with nearly f2OO,00o,
England comes next with Gl12,O0. Germany
with &4O,O 900. and Holland with G5O.40o,
Germany furnishes the cannon and the alcohol
and Belgian the cartridges.
, 1894-06-30
RUSSIA.
A Remarkable Decree.


A great sensation was created In St.
Petersburg on Saturday by the publication Of
an Imperial ukase dated May Is, which re-
establishes from the 18Th of November next
the special committee Of control over appoint
ments in the Civil Service which was set up
by the Emperor Nicholas, but given up III
1898. The ukase brings the whole patronage
and control of subordinate posts in the public
service under the immediate supervision of the
Tsar and deprives the higher officials of the
powers OF appointment and dismissal which
they have been accustomed to exercise. This.
step is Described hy the Press as q revival Of
the severe and mechanical discipline enforced
Ly the Tsar Nicholas. The NoUOsti says that
that discipline gave more Importance to the
proper graduation of ranks and titles than to
personal merit and talent, and crushed all
living energetic men out of The departments.
Our Correspondent says there is no doubt
that the new law has been called forth by
fragrant cases Of irregular appointment of
Subol dinate functiOnaries iii several of the
Ministries. There have also been many ar
rests of minor officials in different depart
ments. 1t is reported that when the ukase
first became known to the Ministers it caused
great perturbation among them. The new
Minister of Justice, it is declared, wrote a re-
port 10 the Tsar ON the subject and received
rathar a sharp answer. According to rumOur
the Ministers. considering the step as a slgn OF
want of confidence, met il. committee and
talked of resigning. but the Ministers OF the
Tsar have no right TO resign until told to do
Sc.
, 1894-06-30

signation Of the Cabinet, and requested NJ.
Burlean, Minister Of Finance, during the
Premiership of The newly elected President
to be Premier.
The Paris police say that the murder Of
President Cnrnot was planned in London the
evening after the execution Of Valiant, assert.
ing that the circulars seized by the London
police, on the raiding Of the Autonomie Club,
as reported in news Bulletin Of 18th February
prove this particularly the circular advocating
death to Carnot."
Among the plotters was a man named
IIaborie, who has been arrested at Mont
Pellier, where it is S aid he dined with Santo
on Saturday last. Another man named
Granier. who it is reported on the Sunday
before Santos crime expressed his belief
that President Carnot was dead, was also on
the point of being arrested, but when the
Police summoned him to surrender he drew
a knife ripped open bis abdomen and iell
dead disembowelled.
, 1894-06-30

Thursday afternoon some stir was caused
in town by a report that ammunition had
been found at Water Island. On enquiry it
was asoertained that the discovery was made
at "Sprat Bay by 3 Chaw- Chaw. who, on
coming ashore, communicated the fact TO MIR.
Chr. Daniel, one of the owners Of the quay,
who in turn Informed the Policemaster and
the Collector Of Customs. On the Captain
of the Fort being notified, the Forts boat in
charge of the Artillery. Sergeant and another
bigger boat, were forthwith despatched to
the Bay and the sixteen boxes Of gun powder
all that was found-broughr MP aud de-
posted in the powder-house. Whence the
powder came, whittier it was bound. and to
whom it belongs is quite a lnySlery.-St
ThomG Tidende.