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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
osKAnoosA NOTES.

Special Correspondence to Ioaoa State Eystatder.
Mr.. Allen and family. of Centerville,
have recently moved to the city.
The choir of the A. III. q. Church
have been invited to sing at the
declamatory contest May l4th at the
opera house under the auspices of the
Y. M. G. A.
w. L. Jones was suddenly called
home to Missouri by the death OF his
father.
The Ladies Sewing Circle are making
grand preparations for the Worlds
Fair Bazaar, at which time there will be
novel display of fancy work and
many other things for sale. Remember
the date, from May sth to 10th, at a.
M. E. Church. The president, Mrs. S.
i. Jones, and the ladies will spare no
pains to make it Il success.
Rev. Lomax of Ottumwa was in the
city last week.
The Wesley Chapel choir will render
the cantata Faith, Hope and Love,
at Sewers hall May 10th.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
wanted-An Occupation.

Old Subscriber writes that he is a
bookkeeper, but his eyes trouble him
so much that he would prefer some
other occupation not so taxing
to the eyes. He is twenty three years
OF age, single, and ambitious. Answer: !:
Very much depends upon your early
training and tastes. II you have any
knowledge of the business, poultry
farming pays If properly conducted.
Indeed, almost anything that is care
fully managed ought to yield living
to single man, and prospect of in
crease in the future. At the age of
twenty three there is plenty of time
to start in business with a fair hope of
SucceSS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

Re8olyed, That it is the sense Of the II. B.
s. r. c., that we deeply mourn he loss Of
our friend and member, Mrs. Topson. In
her death we lose faithful member whose
place would be hard to fill as she was one
of the brightest lights. Be it further
Resolgsd, That we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family OF the
deceased in their hour of affiiction. We
commend the husband and motherless babe
to Him that sticketh closer than a brother
and tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
and hears the ravens when they cry. Be
it further
Resolated. That a copy of these resolutions
be published in TIE Iowa STATE BysTANDER
and spread upon the minutes of the Circle
and also copy be transmitted to the
husband and mother OF deceased.
MRS. BARTON,
Mrs. WARWICK,
MRs. Holt,
Committee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
FORT DODGE ITEMS.

Special Correspondence to loca State Bgstander.
The program of our literary was very
entertaining last Friday evening as
follows: Solo, Miss l.. Kennett. Home
is not Homes" declaration, by Mrs.
V. Stord, 1.-The Aged Mother solo.
Miss r. jameson, s'Out in the Cold
World" address, Rem Burton, What
1t Takes to Constitute a Gentleman;"
debate, Resolve that Women Labor
in all Public Buildings is Detrimental
to the Country affirmative, VIM.
Gorden. Negative, Miss F. Taylor.
Decided in favor of negative.
Mrs. l.. BrclSner, of keolSuk, is visit
ing her brother, w. FL. jameson. A
surprise party was given in her honor.
MIR Wright is improving.
Mr.. Chas. Coxs eyes are still very
bad. His mother-in-law is visiting
him.
Mr.. Huston is making a large inn.
provement in his barber shop and eN
pects to put in another chair soon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
GERMS OLD AGE.
Closely Allied According to an italian

Closely Allied According to an italian
Scientist.
A few years ago an Italian bacterio-
logist proclaimed that he had discov-
cred the germ Of old age" The idea
was secuted by all scientific men, but
Modern Medicine thinks there may be
something in it after all. At any rate,
there seems to be good ground for be-
lieving that germs, If not specinc
germ, are at least one Of the most I'M
portant influences which bring on old
age. It has long been kown that the
ptomains or toxic substances produced
microbes are capable Of setting up varl-
Gus degeneratfve processes. Degenera-
tive changes in the joints, the liver,
the kidneys, and other organs, nave
been directly traced TO this cause. Tne
writer has for some time held the opin-
ion that the degenerative changes IN
cident to advancing age are due to the
same cause-namely, the toxins aD-
sorbed from the alimentary canai.
These toxins are constantly present III
greater or less quantity, according 70
the extent to which Preventative and
putrefactive processes prevail in the
stomach and intestines. These proc
esses depend. first, upon the integrity OF
the digestive process in the Individual,
and, secondly, upon the character OF
the substances introduced into the all
mentary canal as food.
These considerations suggest at once
the thought that while all human be-
fngs must necessarily be constantly
subject to the influence OF toxic SUD-
stances generated In their own alimen-
tary canal, and consequently must grow
old and succumb sooner or later 70 the
degenerative processes OF old age.
these processes may be greatly accel-
Grated by subsisting upon diet which
favors the production of toxic SUD
stances In the alimentary canal.
If this theory is correct. we should
expect to find the greatest longevity
among those animals and those men
who subsist upon the simplest and pur-
est diet, other conditions being equal.
It would be impossible to find sharp
er contrast than that which exists IN
this respect between carnivorous ana
vegetarian animals. Contrast, for ex-
ample, the dog which grows old, be-
comes rheumatic and infirm in eight
! or ten years, with the donkey, which
lives a useful life to 40 or SO years, and
the elephant, which is still active and
useful at 100 years. The same is true
among men. The greatest number OF
persons now alive above 100 years OF
age are to be found among the Russian
peasants, who rarely taste meat. These
people have been practical vegetari-
ans for so many centuries perhaps
| from the earliest ages that anatomists
| have noted distinct difference IN the
length OF their alimentary canals as
compared with those Of the flesh-eat-
/ ing German, whose ancestors were can-
nibals.
rheumatism in it's protean TO.
one of the most constant and distressing
disorders of old age The relation be-
tween English roast beef and the gout
and rheumatism which prevails so ex-
| tensively among Englishmen was
clearly pointed out by that distin-
guished physician and essayist, J. Mil
ner Fothergill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

There is man in this city who is
alleged to be doctor. He came from
a rebel state and is unreconstructed.
If he was not q Ku Klux Klan member
it was because the majority of its
mem bers felt that they would be lower
ing the standard of the organization by
admitting him. Ii he had his way he
send every AfroAmerican to the
jungles of Africa. No matter how
many vacant houses he has he will not
rent to man with dark skin, even if
the property should be treated in the
best manner and the rent paid in adj
vance. The most surprising things is
that men and women of color will con-
tinue to patronize man who is their
bitterest enemy. There are better
doctors all over town who will treat all
patrons as ladies and gentlemen. This
doctor employs a real estate agent who
declares that s.the tenants in the houses
he rents MUST be white The real
estate agent is an ex-bootlegger and
if Justice had not been too kind to him
he would not now be at large.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
NEW TRAIN FOR PEORIA AND THE
SOUTHEAST.

AS an improvement to an already
fine train service to eastern and south
eastern points, the Rock Island & Peo-
ria Railway has added g new train.
and the patrons of the Great Rock
Island Route from Iowa and Nebraska
points can now take advantage of this
fast train that leaves Rock Island at
4:O5 a. m. daily, except Sunday. and
arriving at Peoria at 1925 a. m.. making
connection in Union depot, Peoria. for
Springfield, Indianapolis, Cincinnati
and all points in central and southern
Illinois and Indiana and the south.
This new and fast train can not fail
to meet the requirements of the trav-
.eler. Try it!
Call on Rock Island agent for rates.
time card and information.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Genl Pass. Agt., Chicago, III.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
CEDAR RAJ IDS NOTES.

.Special Correspondence: to fora State Bgsta,sder.
Rev. Jones, of Kansas, City, is in the
city this week, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Martin. He preached at the
A. M. E. church Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mrs w. D.
Morton.
The young ladies' class of the A. NJ.
e. Sabbath school will give social
Thursday evening at Mrs. E. G. Thom-
ass, on Eighth street, proceed to go to
the benefit of the repairing of the
church
The l.. I. C. met last Friday at Mr..
Rasperry's. 1t was called to order by
Rev. Wade After the business was
over lunch was served to the surprise
of ali The next meeting will be held
the nth inst. at Mrs. VIM. Davis's, 1854
G avenue, West.
There was one accession to the A..
Nj. e. church Sunday night. Subscrip-
tions for the repairing are still coming
in and the required amount will no
doubt be secured.
Mrs. w. ID. Morton is now stopping
with Mrs. VIM. Davis, of the west side.
The Kings Daughters met Monday
night at the parsonage.
Rev. l.. j. Phillips is expected to fill
the pulpit of the A. NJ. e. church next
Sunday, which will be the trustees
rally.
Bishop Wayman will be in the Rapids
Wednesday evening, June 5th.
The Home Missionary met Monday
afternoon at the parsonage.
The agent regrets very much to hear
of the death Of Mr.. Geo. Frazier, OF
Muchakinock, as she was personally
acquainted with him and his wife,
having known them for two years and
over.
Miss Daisy Davis was confined to her
room for couple of days last week.
Miss Eta Devils has assumed her
duties at school
Mr. Chesley Wayne left week for
Rockford, Ill.
Mr. c. S. Conner, first cook at the
Clifton hotel, met with very painful
accident last Sunday by burning his
arm, in which he had to lay off day
or two.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10


The Moline Daily Dispatch an
nounces that Rev. j. r. Clemins has
been selected as the orator of the
Memorial Day exercises. This fact is
indeed gratifying, as it would seem
the dawning of a new era The honor
is not only fitting recognition of the
race to which he belongs, but his
brilliant capa bilities, his love of country
and flag doubly assures the fact that
the address will be unexcelled III the
history of Moline. We have known
Rev. j. r. Clemins for several years
and feel an interest in his welfare.
The citizens of Moline have honored
him and he in turn will honor them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
Gen'l Pass. Agt., Chicago, II
Male Versus Femnle Brains.

Prof. Bishop of London was the most
violent of the present century opponents
of women suffrage, one of his argu-
ments being that the average weight Of
mans brain was 1850 grains, while
that of woman of the average was on
" 1850. The professor died in 1892,
and when his own brain was weighed
it only tipped 1885 grains, five grains
less than what he declared to be the
female average.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
BURLINGTON BUDGET.


Special Correspondence to Io'oa' State Bysta',1e'
The memorial services were very IN
teresting. The essay on Frederick
Douglas" by Mr.. VIM. Shackelford,
was grand treat to the people.
Everybody here should prepare for
the trip down to Ft Madison on the
boat the 10th on the Osialoosa eX.
cursion.
Mr. Harry Bolden was in our city
Tuesday taking in the spring weather
The Baptist church Sunday school
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
PERSONALS.

Gen. Booth is planning to send a
colony of 10000 person to Canada.
James A. Hill, postmaster of Paris,
Ind, reported two cents as the entire
receipts of his Office during the last
quarter.
NJ. Deibler, the French executioner.
announces his intention of resigning.
He has been suffering from influenza.
Miss Braddon. the novelist, has lost
her husband, Mr.. John Maxwell. He
was publisher, and thirty-ftve years
ago started Temple Bar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
Care of the Complexion.

Pimples are frequently caused by
some disease of the skin. They aags
cnrable by various means Get your
druggist to make a preparation of car
bolic acid and glycerine and touch the
pimples with it half dozen times q
day. Then take frequent and very
thorough baths and an abundance OF
exercise, with plain, simple, nutritious
food. Blackheads are merely little
collections of perspiration and dirt in
the pores Of the skin. The most abso-
lutte cleanliness will prevent them.
and, in many instances, cure them.
Sometimes they become so deep that
they must be pressed out and the skin
rubbed with cold cream or other sooth-
ing preparation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
Tho prefers deeds to prayers.

Tie Southern Force is the name of a
new paper printed at Lynchburg, Va,
for the small sum of 1oc per month. 1t
has for it's motto: Unity, Truth,
Honesty and Industry" An editor
does not believe, with Solomon, that
"there is nothing new under the sun, y
after he has been in the newspaper
business few years. New truths are
discovered in the editorial work. The
Force is worthy publication.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
NOTICE.

There will be grand and enthu-
siastic Republican love-feast given by
the Young Mems Colored Republican
Club at the court house next Wednes-
day evening, May Is. Let everyone be
present. Good speakers will be in
attendance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

The way in which the America as
well as the Spanish papers are boast
ing of their naval prowess and crying
peace at the same time reminds one of
the small boy who doesn't want to fight,
but just look at my muscle"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
Why He Was scared.

Tommy being out walking with his
mother, was very much scared at a
dog that barked at him.
Why, you are regular little cow
ard Don't you know that the bark
ing dog never bites?" said the ma
ternal ancestor.
II know the barking dog never bites.
but how do I know that the dog knows
it," was the fearful reply.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
ONLY AFRO-AMERICAK REPUBLICAN PAPER N iowa.
CORRESPONDENTS AND AGENTS.

ALBIA-U. S. JONES.
BOONE FRED ANTHONY.
BURLINGTON - VIM. SHACKEI-
FORD.
DAVENPoRT-MRS. r. RICHARD
son.
GALEsBURG, ILL.-MIss MAY f.
RUFF.
KEOSAUQUA-MR. DETWILER.
KEOKUK-MR G. c. BANN1STER.
NEWTON-MISS JESSIE MOORE.
OTTUMWA-W. S. PAGE.
OSKALOOSA MISS LUCY BUCK
NER
SIOUX CIrY-MISs JOSEPHINE
PROTEAU.
MT. PLEASANT = MISS MAUDE
DORTCH.
PEKAY-MRS. A. SAWFOoT,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

Rev w. w. Browne, of j, Richmond,
Va, continues to throw his huge ears
forward and bray in natural voice.
He is attempting to injure John
Mitchell, Jr /, of the Richmond Planet,
one of the brightest and best young
newspaper men in the country-one
who prefers deeds to prayers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

A new society has been organized
called ''St. Pauls Willing Workers. .
1t has membership OF about twenty
members. The object of the society is
to assist the trustees in paying the
church's Indebtedness. The meetings
on Friday of each week in the church
parlors from until p. m. The OBJ
ject is certainly a alaudible one and its
members should receive every encour-
.agement Mrs. Jno. Allen, president;
I Miss Birdie Hicklin, secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

''Now that the ''picters' have ap-
peared would be be a good time for a
lot of dark horses to canter into the
field for the various county offices. -
Mitchellville Index"
We might suggest a good and com
petent dark hose if candidates We're
not multiplying daily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

The New Orleans authorities are
hunting for the second husband of
woman who is under arrest there for
bigamy. Have they examined her bal
loon sleeves?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

not the welfare Of the state and the
Negro race at heart They simply
want something to talk about. We
need men Of action ii we would rise
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

It is reported that the White House"
of the Southern Confederacy is now
used as school house for Negro
children. Whata marked improvement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

Mrs. Eli Elliston left the city Mon
day evening on visit to friends and
relatives in Kansas City and st, louis
She will be gone three or four weeks
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

The question agitating several south
ern states is how to suppress the Negro
vote without coming in contact with
the laws of the general government.
Our Democratic Negro friends will
have to hurry up or get left in their
designs to get into the Democratic
camp In South Carolina, Iiilman has
been able to overthrow the aristocrat;c
element of that state by the very
methods which were used to suppress
the Negro vote. The ''poor white trash"
is now in the saddle, and Hampton and
Butler are disgusted and have taken
the question before the state and
United States supreme courts. The
way of the transgressor is tough.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER is the
only Afro-American Republican paper
in Das Moines and Iowa. 1t occupies
a position peculiarly its own and
reaches voting class which reads no
other paper. Those candidates who
desire 10 reach this class of voters have
availed themselves of the opportunity
to use the columns of this paper. The
Negroes of Polk county will be at the
primaries to assist in electing caudi-
dates whom they know to be good and
true men. They have previously failed
to attend caucuses and primaries to
their own detriment, and those who
fail to do 50 this year speak in langu-
age palmer than words that they have
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
BOONE NEWS

Special Correspondence to Io,ca State Bysta'sdtr.
Leslie Washington, who was a
former resident of this place, made a
short visit in the city last week.
Miss Hattie Anthony is on the sick
list.
The s.Boone Giants, a newly organ
lied base ball team, We're defeated in
their initial game by a Boonesboro
team Score Is to 20.
The Sunday school are making pre-
parations for Children's Day exercises.
The .sSons of Allen will meet next
Thursday at the residence of John L.
Washington The meetings are very
interesting.
Next Sunday Mr.. Hawley will con-
duet bible reading.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

There is clean and friendly contest
going on for the goyernorship of Iowa.
Senator Harsh's friends have introduced
a new feature in this canvass by the
organization of Harsh clubs. The
senator is a strong member OF the
party, and if his advice had been fol-
lowed by the last general assembly,
prohibition would have been a dead
issue this year. The idea that liquor
can be sold legally in Iowa and not man
ufactured here is simply preposterous.
Why not prohibit the canning OF corn,
tomatoes, peas, etc, and permit these
articles to be sold within the state
when canned elsewhere? Gen. brakes
canvass is assuming formida BILE pro-
portions and his old friends of war;
times are showing him that they still
desire that he shall be honored by the
state of Iowa. They are using heavy
artillery Ex-senator Harlan's friends
are less demonstrative than some. but
seem to be in earnest. The senator
was present at the birth of the Re-
publican party and knows the full
significance Of Republican principles
Secretary of State, Mcfarland, and
others are making clean, quiet and
honorable effort to secure the prize.
But the Republican convention will
deliberate over the mater and chose the
strongest and best man and the de-
feated ones will simply become ardent
supporters of the successful candidate.
Too many Negroes forget that they
are Republicans or Democrats or
Populists or anything else until just
before the legislature meets. Then
they become very active. As rule
they are men who cannot fill q position
above a janitorship. But howl is
sent up every year that Negroes work
for the interest of the party is rewarded
with only menial places. Answer this
question fairly: Would you be willing
| t., give up chance to clean spittoons
| or do other menial labor in state
capitol to secure young man or young
woman position Us clerk in an office
or for committee, provided that he
or she was of good character, and
intelligent and fully competent
Every appointment, whether OF high
or low degree, counts one in the list OF
all appointments. We have seen
enough Negroes in and around a certain
state capitol to fill all the positions
about the building and send the legis,
lators home. They were all good men,
but the truth was that the majority o1
them could not have filed a position
above janitorship. Suppose that
instead of making a mad scramble
single-handed for small positions the
Negroes unite upon recommending one
| of the many hundreds of competent ano
! Industrious young ladies in Iowa for q
position at her home or elsewhere III
| the state which shall be commensurate
with her education and intelligence
| The young ladies have been overlooked
| too long, and the young men, generally
speaking, show an apathy that /:
alarming As long as none are pre-
| sented who can rise to other positions
and as long as the people seem satisfied
with these places no change can be
| lacked for
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10
NEWTON NOTES.

Special Correspondence 70 1gaca State Bs'sta'der.
Mesdames Hayes and Carter are on
the sick list
e. Pillow is the happy possessor of a
horse and buggy.
Miss Allen is delighted with the city.
Jimmie Tubbs and Fred Miller went
down on the Central as far as Murtfee
and walked two miles over to the farm
of Mrs. G.. A. Brown on visit last
Friday. They returned home Sunday
evening.
George Hartley will work in Mr..
Cunningham's barber shop on Sat
urdays.
Henry Welton went to oskaloosa last
week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

will have lawn social soon. Get
ready.
Mrs L. Reed is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. A. Morris is getting better all
the time.
Miss Lulu Cox is very sick at this
writing.
Subscribe for The IOWA STATE By
sTANDER.
The Summer street barber has taken
in an assistant barber, George w. John
son, well known young man OF the
city We hope Mr.. Joy and johnson
success in their business.
The two clubs among our young
people of this city expect to have two
up to date banquets here next month.
There will be big fishing excursion
on the Natchelios steamer May 18th.
Turn out and have a good time for
once.
Mr.. Brown was out riding last Tues
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-10

Corea and Japan.
Cerea is as large as Kansas, but all
Japan Is smaller than California.