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The Republican., 1895-03-07
FARMER BOWMAN BUNCOED.
Comes down from Mt. Lake Park and
Falls Into the Hands of the
PhiIiStineS

Mr.. A. H. Bowman, with whom
most of our readers haye an ac-
qualntance, was in Baltimore
recently, and while in that city of
wickedness he was beset by a
couple of sharpors and robbed. The
Baltimore Herald of yesterday went
into details and contained the fol-
lowing:
Adam II. Bowman, a well-to-do
dairyman of that quiet little hamlet,
Mountain Lake Park, had occasion
to visit Baltimore last week on
business.
Up in Mountain Lake Park Mr..
Bowman is reputed to be very
sharp and shrewd citizen, able to
hold up his end with the keenest,
and naturally his relatives did not
feel any great amount of anxiety
when he signifed his intention of
going "deown to Baltimore"
The sequel, however, shows that
a man may be keen as briar up
III Mountain Lake Park, and vet
prove a babe and a sucking in
Baltimore.
When Mr.. Bowman arrived in
Camden-Street Station, as far as he
could see, he differed in no respect
from the rest Of the great crowd
that poured out Of the train with
him, but few fugitive milk stains
on his boots, or perhaps little
scattering hayseed sitting out of his
turned up pants - something of
that sort gave him away, and he
was marked down as easy fruit by
one of those slick gentlemen who
hang around railway stations on
the lookout for country Reubens.
The noise and hustle in the sta
tion disconnected Mr.. Bowman a
little and he sat down for a mo-
ment to collect himself. Immedi-
ately a plainly dressed man sal
down beside him, and soon the two
were chatting together.
care you a builder?" said the
stranger.
Now, the fact is Mr.. Bowman
had formerly done considerable
building in his section, and was not
a little fattered to think that ht
had been sized up as a man O.
affairs.
Yes he sail, 81 haye done {
lot Of building in my time, ant
| expect to do some more"
His friend seemed much pleased
at this and said he was in the bust
ness himself and had a lot of floor
ing to sell. He offered Mr.. Bow
man a bargain, and named figures
away down.
After some talk, Mr.. Bowman
said he must 60 uptown. His
friend said be was going that way
and would walk along with him
On their way uptown the stranger
entertained his companion with an
account of his extensive operations,
until, with the nolse and hustle OF
the street, as Mr.. Bowman expresses
it, 81 was so gosh-darned mixed ur
that | couldn't hear myself think. "
Opposit 1utzler's store on How
ard street they were met by third
party who shook hands with Mr..
Bowman's friend and said to him:
"Have you shipped that machin-
cry yet?'
"No," said he, 81 have it all
ready, but haye not the money
with me to pay the freight
"Onl never mind about that, "
said the new arrival, II will let you
have it," He then drew out what
Mr.. Bowman thought was 81, ,0OC
bond.
"Can you use that?" he said.
"No,' replied Mr.. Bowman's
companion.
"Well," said the other, "here is
a 5000 check. Can you make any
use of that?"
81 don't believe l can," was the
answer.
At this stage the men turned to
Mr.. Bowman and said: "Haven't
you got some money with you?"
Up'in Mountain Lake Park Mr.,
The Republican., 1895-03-07

bY rs analysis, but it has been since
leaThed that the chemists manipu.
iatlpns of soils in the labratory by
thefid Of strong acids, alkalis and
heF are so dissimilar to the process
LOT Nature IN the field that it is n OF
hfe guide as to the amount OF
Int food available to plants. Fol-
HNtance in most soils there is plant
upd enough, except perhaps nitro
ISw, to last for several generations
so rs continuous cropping, but while
IN, chemist could soon tell the
al amount present, he cannot
~ how much will become available
gdach year by the slow action of
Systy ar and sun heat, nor Just
the extent Of root action Cd the
locked up stores of plant food,
This latter question is, like many
Others in agriculture, best answered
by trial, farmers generally say by
experience, but we want to say
right here that experience as under
stood by most farmers has so little
system or method and exactness of
comparison that it has no practical
value, as is evidenced by the slow
advancement of agriculture COM
pared with the arts and sciences.
What we are doing at the Horticul-
tural Supply Co.'s is this: We are
taking forty pots of soil from one
OF our fields and setting ten with
clover, ten with Strawberries, ten
with cabbage and ten with celery.
We are feeding a set of each four
plants with different food as fol-
lows: 1 potash, 2 phosphoric acid,
3 nitrogen, 4 potash and phosphoric
acid, 5 potash and nitrogen, 6 phos-
phoric acid and nitrogen, 7 nitro
gen, phosphoric acid and potash,
yard manure, 9 lime, 10 nothing.
All will have exactly the same
treatment except food as above and
we shall report results from time tc
time. Meantime we should be glad
to have any and all call and com
pare the growth of these plants. fol
what we find lacking in the sol
here is quite probable to be founc
lacking IN the glades generally
We have also sent samples of nurs
cry, strawberry and celery land tt
the Maryland Experiment Station
for analysis. G. Il. SWEET.
W. Grant Martin, optician, ha,
located permanently in Oakland
and is prepared to examine eves
scientifically and adjust glasses will
unerring accuracy. All work guar
anteed. Office days: Monday ant
Saturday, in Pritchard building
soft.
DR.. j. G. Robinson, DENTIST, o.
Baltimore, has decided to locate
permanently here in the town O.
Oakland, where he will be fully
equipped to perform in all branches
of his profession. Office with DR.
M. G. Hinehaugh. 35-1y.
WANTED - Quick, pupils fol
piano, organ, violin, vocal culture
elegant penmanship, elocutlon anc
dramatic reading. Private lessons
or in class to SUIT the applicant
Can begin lessons any day at any
hour. Pupils from a distance car
secure boarding at an extremely
reasonable figure. For terms anc
particulars, please address Mrs. Il
A. Rasche, Oakland, Md. 4S-13t
Notice.
The Republican., 1895-03-07
NEWS OF A WEEK.
Happenings in and About Town told
in Short Paragraphs.

Happenings in and About Town told
in Short Paragraphs.
Found, pocketbook. Call at
this office.
Mr.. John Shartzer is out in West
Virginia on business trip.
Mr.. F. A. Sharpless, Of Swanton
was here yesterday on business.
Mr.. Reed Smouse is clerking for
Hayden 4 Eckles at Mountain Lake
Park.
Rev. W. E. George and son A. +.
George, were in the city Monday a
few hours. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

from the canvass for business reasons.
Gen. Drake is in the field and is very
strongly urged on his record as a
soldier. He was good soldier and is a
good citizen. 1t is not clear how the
position of governor can add to a man
of Gen brakes standing in Iowa. He
has done good service to the nation
and the state. and merits the confidence
and friendship Of all good people
Mr.. w. nj. Mcfarland is another
aspirant for the governorship. He has
had the same experience that Governor
jackson had before being elevated to
the governors chair. He was
secretary of state and had the practical
knowledge that that position gives.
1t is believed by many of the friends of
Mr.. Mcfarland that he will bring to
the office of governor an experience
and knowledge that will be equal to
if not superior to that of Gov. jackson.
Iowa is great and growing state and
each year it demands wider experience
and deeper knowledge from its chief
executive and all other officers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
osKALoosA NOTES.

Special Correspondence to Iowa State Bystander.
Rev. and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin jackson attended quarterly
meeting at Evans Sunday.
jackson Buckner, who has been sick
for the past week, is convalescent.
Misses Nellie Ford and Cora Wilson
attended party at Evans Tuesday
night.
P. E. Hardison and Rev. Gordon were
visitors at the parsonage Saturday, Mr..
Hardison being on his way to hold
quarterly meeting at Muchakinock.
Miss Stella Bird left Monday for
Joliett, Ill.
The A. NJ. E. Ladies Sewing Circle
met Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Marshall. The weather being fine
quite number was present. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent while
engaged in sewing Next meeting at
the home of Mrs. A. G. Clark.
Mrs. Lee who has moved from the
country will make her home with her
son, c. q. Lee.
The revival meetings are still in
progress at the Baptist church.
Mrs. r. Holly. of Cedar Rapids, is
visiting her brother and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Clark.
The A. M. E. church will give a
social Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lucy Bowling is confined to her
home by sickness.
Mrs. G. w. Black is improving.
Miss Cora Wilson has been chosen to
be one of the contestants in declama
tory contest to be given in the opera
house in April by the Y. M. c. A.
The A. NJ. E. Sunday school cantata
for Easter are having good rehearsals
under the management of Mrs. s. B.
Jones.
Mrs. Sarah Knox has opened res
taurant at l16, Sec. Ave E. A grand
opening occurred Saturday night.
Mr.. Mosely and family, of Grinnell,
are in the city and will soon locate
here.
Died:-At the home of her parents
Tuesday morning, Jennie Carter, age
Is years. The family was again
bereaved by the death of an infant
child the same day. The family have
the sympathy of many friends.
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OUR FRIENDS WRITE LETTERS
GALEsnURG GLL., GLEASISGs.

GALESBURG ILL.) GLEASISGS.
Special Correspondence to Ioua State Bytandsr.
Bert Johnson. of Burlington, spent
the Sabbath in the city and made a
very pleasing address to the A M. E..
Sabbath school.
Mrs. Lewis Carter has been suffering
tor the past three weeks with la grippe,
but is improving rapidly.
The Schubert Ladies Quartet rem
dered one of their excellent programs
in Monmouth Thursday evening.
Miss Fannie Milburn has been elected
to represent the Sabbath School at the
convention at Evanston in May.
Mr.. aHG Mrs N. E Jcffers will be at
home to their many friends after April
at l22 Usage street.
Mrs. Abe Murray is quite seriously
i'll at her home on Mulberry street.
Roy Lyons has just returned from a
two weeks visit in Chicago.
Last Sunday evening exercises We're
held IN the opera house in honor of
Frederick Douglass. There was large
audience present and the stage was
neatly decorated with flags and
portraits. The speakers and the choir
of two churches occupied the rostruln.
Mr. VIM. Davis was chairman. After
song by the choir and prayer by Rev.
T. Reeves, the chairman made a short
and interesting address. He was
followed by Miss Ada Harper, who
read paper on Douglass as slave.
Mrs. Anna Brown spoke of Douglass as
citizen, and L. M. Leonard as an
agitator of the anti-slavery movement.
Samuel Milburn addressed his remarks
to Douglass as leader of men. &. w.
French spoke of the fact that ignorance
and intelligence could not go together.
Resolutions were reported from the
following committee: Vice President,
John Johnson; Secretary, John Finney:
Mrs A. j. Brown, Mrs. McGruder, Mrs.
A. Berry, Miss A. Harper: President
VIM. Davis. j. w. Washington, l.. C..
Carter, j. j. Brown.
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Mrs. l.. Hall next Friday with the
| following program Continuation OF
the Woman's Suffrage; Current Events.
by Mrs. Charles Page; Reading of "The
Black Phalanx" by Mrs. L. j. Shelton;
Visitors brought by Mesdames Shelton
| and Johnson; Question box, Mesdames
Smith, Taylor, Owens, and Daisy B.
| Johnson
There will be Easter services at the
Christian Tabernacle on Easter Sunday
A nice program is being arranged.
Contest on Monday evening
The Antiquarian Club gave musical
and literary entertainment at the A.
M. E. church last Tuesday evening
which was largely attended. The
program was well rendered and every
body seemed to have a good time. 1t
was success both socially and financial
ly.
The feast of Belshazzar, cantata,
will be given at the Christian Tabern-
acle in the near future under the
management of Mrs. Mamie LomaX.
She is getting up a chorus of singers.
The Afro-American congress met last
Friday evening and very interesting
meeting was had. Speaker Hall seems
to understand his business real well
and much good is expected to come out
of this organization. The judiciary de-
partment has been organized with j..
E. Moesley as chief justice.
Rev. F. Lomax left Thursday morn
ing for Burlington, from there he will
go to Ft. Madison before he returns
home.
The Easter services promises to be
very good at the A. NJ E. church
Easter as there is being a very fine
program prepared. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
There will be baptising at the second
Baptist church the first Sunday in
April. Rev. Geo. Watts, of Mo-, will
preach the baptismal sermon in the
morning This will probably be the
largest baptising ever held in the
church as there about thlrty-fve to be
immersed
The Silver Aid Society of the second
Mrs. Kate Bradley on Grant ST., and a
very pleasant time was had.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle meets with
the president, Mrs. Mary Pleasant,
Thursday evening. Business of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
The first Sunday in April will rally
day at the A. M. E. church for trustees
and it is hoped that this viii be the
best financial day during the year.
Mr.. Alfonza Bradley has been re-
ported on the sick list but at this
writing he is much improved
EaRev. 4. T. Meadows occupied the
pulpit at the A. M. E. church last Sum
day morning.
The many friends of j. E. Woods are
glad to see him around again on the
street. He has had long and a
tedious time of it.
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SIOUX CITY NEWS.

Special Correspondence to Iona State Bystander
Rev. Matthews preached his fourth
sermon on the Lords prayer last Sun
day evening. His text was Thy
Kingdom Come.
John Shores has been reappointed
janitor at the police station.
Little Clarence Mills is very sick.
Albert Ross was quite seriously
burned by the explosion of a gasoline
stove. His face will be Scared for life.
He was taken to the Samaritan hospital
for treatment.
: Mesdames Jas. Washington, j. w.
TAYLOR ard c. Harris are on the sick
list.
A certain young lady of this city will
soon need wig, for Dame Rumor says:
81 will pull all the hair out of her
head
There will be concert given some
time in the near future for the benefit
of the church.
The agent is entertaining the neu-
ralgia for change.
Mrs. A. Ross has been sick.
The soliciting committee has sue
ceeded in raising and depositing $l26.0S
in the bank on the church debt. The
bank gave them S25. Mrs. C. G. Mills
vas awarded S. for raising the largest
amount, which was $50. The committee
is still ont.
A large crowd attended the A. NJ. E.
Church services at Eiche hall Rev.
Matthews preached very instructive
sermon. His temperance lecture last
Wednesday eve ing on 'sWe are what
we make ourselves was very good.
Sunday is dollar money day.
The Sabbath School was largely
attended last Sunday. We hope they
will continue to come.
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CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES

Special Correspondence to Lo,cn State Bystander.
The Kings Daughters met Monday
night at the parsonage. They an
ticipate giving May party about the
first of May.
Rev.. G. H. Wade left Wednesday
afternoon for Iowa City on a matter of
business.
W. H. LEVEL, engineer at the electric
light works was slightly injured while
trying to aboard moving freight train
Friday morning Several of his toes
were smashed, and an ankle sprained.
He is improving slowly. His friends
wish him speedy recovery. 1t was
only been married about four weeks.
here Saturday night from the capital
city.
Mrs Hattie Person is able to be out
again after weeks illness with la
grippe.
The Band of Hope. a circle organized
by Mrs. Winnie Conner, among the
little folks, meets Friday afternoons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Milligan are
soon to occupy their new residence
which is being erected out on First ave-
Mrs. Marshall Perkins spent a few
days out in the country visiting her
parents.
Mrs, S. V. Holley is expected home
Saturday.
The ladies Industrial will Monday
afternoon ut 9:30 p IN All are invited.
i-!Mrs, VIM Davis is undergoing some
repairs on her residence.
Mrs. Sadie Ross has been sick but
is convalescent.
Rev Wade preached quite fitting
sermon Sunday evening" his subject
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
OTrUMwA NEWS.

Special Correspondence to Iowa Strte Bystander.
Joseph Smith left for Davenport
Monday. He will probably make that
his future home.
Henry Davis, of Oskaloosa, was a
Sunday visitor in the city, the guest Of
his brother, Johnny Davis
Julien Gooden is reported on the sick
list week.
The Silver Aid Society of the Second
Baptist Church gave very enjoyable
entertainment Tuesday evening which
was fairly well attended
Rev. WI Barnett, of Creston. passed
through the city Monday on his way
home from keb.
Rev. McMahan occupied the pulpit at
at the Second Baptist Church Sunday
morning Rev. Watts being sick.
Mrs. e. l.. Shaw, who has been suf
fering with rheumatism for some time,
is convalescing.
The Adelphi Literary Society, after a
long vacation, met last Thursday
evening in a business meeting and
arranged program for this week. 1t
is a memorial exercise in honor of
Frederick Douglass.
Mrs. A. Williams is on the sick list,
Rev. Rhinehart preached to large
and appreciative audience at the A. NJ.
e. Church Sunday evening.
The |. Il. w. r. c. met with Mrs.
2. Taylor last Friday on account of
sickness at Mrs. Horne's Mrs. u. Taylor
as president Prayer by Mrs. A. Scott;
Gospel Hymn; Roll-call Meet with
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
LAMESTABLY LICKED.
George K. Taylor Defeated For City Clerk
by the Party That Is Alleged to
Have Bought Him.
From the Oska1oasa Herald.

From the Osku7oasa Herald.
Taylor will have to stick to the Jim
Crow car right along-and we feared
that this would be the result We tried
to pull him through-tried to do it hard
and failed-and we should have known
that grim and ghastly failure would
have attended the herculean effort
made. The Democrats have no use for
the .snigger'-to put into position at
the pie counter, and with whom the
Democrats would have to do business
in drawing the warrants for divers and
sundry things that may legally be
ordered paid. This is one of the usual
happenings to great political leaders
men who lead great parties, or gangs,
as the case may be-and to whose lips
something else is placed than the cool
and cheering lager-bitter waters of
slashing defeat. But the time will
come when the democracy will turn to
this leader with sick and anxious hearts.
Meanwhile there is that way open to
Liberia, where great lot of ''us" have
just gone, and from which will come a
cry for just such consistent, un-
changeable, immovable, brilliant, 16-
carat Democ, at as Taylor! Fortunately
the walking is good from here to tide
water-and all that Taylor needs to do
is hump il and keep clear of vigilance
committees who spell Negro with two
''g's." Monroe, Sewers, and the wicked
gang were too much for us, and we
shall go down the lane, and when the
times comes, we shall heave dornicks
at the pageant as it wabbles by. Such
is life in the great and bowling
metropolis.
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Mr.. PHEASANT ITEMS.

Miss Florence Dell has returned from
her visit at Fairfield
Mrs. Hunt an daughter, Mrs. F. O.
Knight spent last week at Burlington
Mr.. Frank Fidler is able to be out in
the yard again.
Mr.. VIM. Robinson, who has been
sick with the mumps, has resumed his
work at the Burlington House.
Messrs. George Johnson and jeff
Talley were initiates into the mipteries
of Odd Fellowship by members OF
Thomas A. Cheek Lodge of this city
Tuesday evening.
Mr. W. I'll. Mason, of Burlington,
spent Sunday with Mt. Pleasantites
Miss l.. A. Mason is on the sick list.
The entertainment given by the
ladies of the End Baptist church was
quite a success.
The attendance at the A. NJ. E. Sun
day school on last Sunday was the
largest it has been for some time 1t
would encourage the younger members
if the old people would take more in
terest in such work. Preparations at
both Sabbath schools are being made
for Easter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
BuRLISGroN BUDGET.
Special Correspondence to loam State Bysto

Special Correspondence to Io,na State ByStanaer
The correspondence is improving
quite fast, able to be out.
Mrs. Linuel Reed has been on the
sick list the past week
Rev. j. w. W. Brown has been sick
for several days.
Rev. Washington entered our city
Thursday night, accompanied by Rev.
Browns wife and babe, who We're call
ed to see Rev. Brown.
Rufus Brooks, who has been out in
Nebraska, returned to his home We'd
nesday but talks of returning soon.
Mrs. Jackson is sick.
Rev, Alexander returned Saturday
after a weeks stay in Iowa City.
Bert Johnson spent Sunday with his
aunt in Galesbarg.
Rev. Brown and wife aud baby left
Tuesday for Monmouth, Ill.
Rev Washington returned to his
home in Macomb, Saturday.
Mrs. Millie Simmons has been suffer.
ing very by the past few days, an6
Uncle John Simmons has a severe cold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
DAVENPORT ITEMS.

Special Correspondence to Ioma State Bystaader.
L. Carol, who has enjoyed week S
visit at home, has returned to Nebras-
ka
Mrs. E. Prientiest gave delightful
dinner party on Friday, the 22d, to the
following: Rev. Coles. Rev. G. NJ.
Tillman and wife, and Mesdames Nj. L,
Gordon, F. Marshall, L. Carol and Il.
Richardson.
Little Julia Hill was pleasantly sur
prised on last Saturday afternoon by a
number of her little friends.
Rev. 5. l.. Bean and wife have pur-
chased a lovely home in West Daven-
port.
Quarterly meeting was observed here
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on last Sabbath, Rev. J. w. Malone pre-
siding. Forty communed in the after
noon, three were received into the
church and one was baptised.
Mrs R. Humphrey, who has beer
quite sick with la grippe, and her two
little boys are convalescent.
Revival meetings are being held
every night at the Third Baptist
church. Rev. Nichols of Missouri is
assisting Rev. Coles.
Memorial services will be held in
Moline March 81 in honor of Frederick
Douglass, at the opera house.
- The Kings Daughters. of Moline,
gave masquerade festival Thursday
evening at g. A. R.uHalL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

The Negro Solicitor must be a
powerful and influential organ.
1t did not say a word in favor of the
six Negroes who were up for election in
Mahaska county last fall and they were
elected by handsome majorities. 1t
advocated the appointed of Negro
named Geo E Taylor for city clerk
and devoted columns in appeals and
threats and all the saloon keepers were
for him ostensibly. But, alas, George
was defeated. George is also a de-
feated candidate for deputy postmaster
in Oskaloosa. The same paper backed
him for the position. 1t is indeed sad
to think of the hosts of friends who
have wished for many a day that
George would get better paying
situation. Do not give up George is
like Banguo's ghost, when it comes to
chasing-office.