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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
BURLINGTON BUDGET.

SDecial Correspondence to Iowa State ByStaader.
John Williams, well known citizen
of this city, and who has driven the
coal oil wagon for quite while, passed
this life at IL o'clock Friday night,
Jan. ls, and was buried Monday, Jan.
81 The many friends of Mrs. Will
hams sympa thize with her in her sor-
row.
Little Hazel White is said to be
quite i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Dunway's neice returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. Wilson is still on the sick list,
but is improving.
The two clubs Of this city, the Hya-
cinthian and Silver Crescent are get
ting along nicely. The Silver Crescent
has got quite a nice program for this
week. They meet with Mrs. Newton,
aud the following program will be rem
dered: Short address by the president,
Mrs Ada Louis; biographical sketch OF
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, by Mrs.
Newton; instrumental solo by Mrs.
Lewis and Mrs. Carpenter also; instru
mental solo by Miss Palmer, banjo and
guitar trio by Dave Jones, Mr.. Harvey
Jones. and Mr.. Campbell. Journal and
critic Secretary, Miss Cora Brooks.
Grandma Gatlin is improving.
John Simmons met with an almost
fatal accident last Saturday forenoon
He and Mr.. Cooper were talking ovel
some money matters and got to quar-
reling, and Mr.. Cooper struck him OF
the head with cane, bruising the ole
man badly. Mr.. Cooper is under bonds
and we hope he may have to pay on
some of his fortune. He has SO much
Mr.. Simons is getting along nicely ant
we hope he will recover, as he ha
been under the weather all winter.
The Hyacinthian Club anticipat
having drama the 14th of February
We had another light snow her
Monday.
Last Sunday was quarterly meetin.
here, and Rev. Hardison delivered quit
an interesting sermon in the evening
He is good preacher and is much like
by the people of Burlington.
| WM. SHACKELFoRD.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
PLEASED WITH the OUTLOOK.

Des Momcs Correspondence Siomr City Journal.
have seen in Des Moines moro prac-
teal and manly solution of the Negro
problem as it affects the North than |
ever seen elsewhere this side of Mason
and Dixon's line. 1t is a final solution,
because it is the right one. In the COM
posing room of the Register last night |
saw two Negro compositors, working
side by side with white men. ] asked
the foreman about it, and he said they
were excellent werkmen, better than
the average. Both these Negroes are
graduates of Iowa colleges. In the
composing room of the Capital another
colored man is employed. He is a
brother of one of those who works on
the Register, and besides holding these
positions the two brothers are the pub
fishers of weekly newspaper, devoted
to their race. But these are not sin
gular instances. In the drug store
where / made purchase yesterday |
was waited upon by polite and affa-
BILE clerk, but his skin was black. If
there is any prejudice against the Negro
here these publishers and these mer-
chants are braving it, and they are
hereby doing more in their generation
for the Negro race than did their faith
ers, even in the days of the under
ground railway. / asked Henry uetz,
the foreman of the Register composing
rooru, what the white compositors said
when he gave these Negroes cases;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

have assumed the authority to report
that caid order did not inter the body
Of recently deceased brother, it be-
comes my duty as member OF the A.
O. HI. p. to correct this mistake. Prob-
ably those persons expect us to hah
every one we meet and render minutd
account of each philanthropic act OF
our Council Washington Council No I,
A. o. FL P.) but we do not act for a
name, as the Pharisces Of old or tor the
laudations sung by the polly-globs Of
the community but we act because -
is essential, brotherly and our duty TO.
God and to man.
After having read the obituary IN.
THE BYsTANpER of the 18th inst, had:
not the least idea that any one would
be left uninformed as to our fidelity TO;
our brother.
/ write this because ! deem It the
best way in which to inform our,friends
Of their mistake, feeling that through
this paper it will reach all. Believing
that i have expressed the sentiment Of
each and every member OF Washington
Council No. l of A. O. III. p, am very
respectfully, =. $. WILLErT,
w. c. w. C. No. /. A. @. ii. Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
SJOUx CITY NEWS.

Slecid Correspondence to IoUa STATE BYstont3er.
Rev. P. f. Matthews addressed the
temperance meeting at Eichie Hall last
Tuesday evening. James Washington
was among the choir singers.
Mesdames III. Roberts and 5. Coates
have been on the sick list.
Z. Comley has returned from bus
mess trip to Des Moines.
George Pigeon has returned from
Kansas City.
Strange things are happening in
Sioux City. What next?
A number of ladies have promised to
assist Rev. Matthews with his old folks
concert and chicken salad supper. The
time has not been set yet. Will tell
you later.
The members and friends of the A.
NJ. E. Church rendered very pleasan,
little surprise party on Rev. and Mrs
Matthews last Thursday evening. They
brought them many good things fol
the table, and there seemed to be an
unusual amount of sugar. The Times
said someone must have thought him q
sour man, for enough sugar was giver
to sweeten him for year. Therefore
we may look for sweet preacher this
year.
Rev. Matthews preached at the
Christian church last Wednesday even
ing. The A. NJ. e. church will hole
their evening services at Eichie Hall
on Bluff street next Sabbath. Rev
Matthews will preach, and the member
of the choir are expected to sing thei1
best
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Another chapter of sensational aud
Faralyzing news has recently come to
light i'll the exposure of alleged bribery
'on the part of the Gas Light Company
and members of the newspaper fra
ternity of this city. The city it seems
has for several years past been infested
by no small amount of corruption.
Whether those interested in good and
honest municipal government will be
able to separate the chaff from the
wheat-the evil from the good
to sbe seen. That cooperative greed
and rottenness is manifest in our midst
no one can doubt: that there are those
within whom money is the ruling pas
zion, is an evil that must be remedied
before the general public may receive
that Justice to which it is entitled.
If it be true that the Gas Light Com.
pany paid 81 900 to silence the advocacy
OF just principal due public welfare
it is high time that such unprincipled
transactions were thoroughly inyes
tigated in order that the public may
not be brought to bear so great an in,
Justice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
MT PLEASANT NEWS.

SpeciM Correspondence to Iowa State Bystander.
Mrs. Mary Davis is quite i'll at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Horatio Clark.
Her. many friends are hopeful of a
speedy recovery.
Rev. M. w. Thornton is the guest of
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Taylor.
Johnnie Washington has once more
paid his respects to his old friends by
making them visit. You are quite
welcome, John.
We are quite sorry to report that
Mrs. Cornelius is again confined to her
bed with la grippe and rheumatism.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather. the attendance at the social
given at the A. M. E. church Thursday
evening was not SO good as it might
have been.
Mrs. Porter, who came here from
Marshalltown, is quite sick at the home
of Mrs. Emerson Jones. Her recovery
is doubtful.
Frank Fidler has returned from Hot
Springs and his friends will be glad to
learn that he is much improved in
health. M. d.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
To BE or Not to BE Treated as Goo
American Citizens.

To He or No5 to BE Treated as Good
American Citizens.
The Negro Commissioners of Georgia
met and propounded several questions
to the white board. The questions
have not been answered yet, At pres
ent convicts are preparing the grounds
for the exposition while Afro-American
laborers being severely let alone at
time when they need work for the puf-
pose of supporting themselves and their
families. The questions are as fol-
lows:
What relation do we as State Board
for GEORGIA. sustain to the Exposition
Company? Are we part of the ESposi-
ton Company, are we to have general
director to act with the representatives
of the company in regard to exhibitors,
and visitors? If we are to be part of
the Company, are we to have part OF
the Company. are we to havea general
director to act with the representatives
of the Company IN regard to exhibitors
and visitors? Who are to have charge
of the colored exhibits? What are to be
the relations of colored exhibitors in
reference to other exhibits in regard to
premiums, etc?iBy whom are premiums
to be awarded to colored exhibitors?
What arrangements can be made for
the transportation of colored EXHIBITS
aud colored passengers? Are colored ex-
hibitors to be given the same adj
vantages in railroad transportation as
other exhibitors? Are colored passen-
gers coming to the Exposition on inter-
state tickets, to be accorded accommo-
dations according to the class OF tickets
purchased on are they to be given ac-
commodations that we are forced to
submit to in our own state2 We ask
these questions especially because
MANY of our best citizens in other states
and our own who have money and
leisure and would attend the Exposition
will not attend unless these questions
are satisfactorily answered.
How are funds to be secured Tor
executing our work? We raise this
question because we are confident that
it will require much canvassing and
general work to make a proper and
creditable exhibit by our people and we
know that funds will be necessary to
prosecute the work.
What is to be the scope of colored
exhibits? Are the exhibits to be of a
mechanical and literary nature only, or
are all exhibits consisting of live stock,
poultry, farm products, etc, to be
included in the exhibits for the Negro
building?
Can the management of the ENposi-
ton Company arrange with contractors
to have all work done on the Negro
building performed by colored
mechanics and workmen, as it is to be
building for their special exhibits:
Also if any special work is to be done
on the ground in that part, we would
respectfully ask can it be given tc
colored workmen? as we are opposed te
convict labor doing what free labor Is
able and anxious to do, and also al
reasonable prices
Bishop Holsey has informed US tha'
he cannot serve as commissioner
because of i'll health. What disposition
| is to be made in this case and similar
ones?
These propositions are submitted tC
| your honorable body, as we know tha'
unless they are satisfactorily answered
we can effect little or no good for thi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
WABASH EXCURSION FEBRUARY 9Th.

On February 5th. the Banner Route =
will sell Home-seekers' tickets at one
first class fare for the round trip as
follows.
To points on the Louisville & Nash
Vile Ry., in Alabama, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Northern Georgia and New Orleans.
Tickets good returning any time within
twenty days from date of sale
To points on the Chesapeake e Ohio
Ry. in Virginia (South of Gordonvllle1
points on the Southern BY as far south
as Greensboro. Winston, and Salem in
North Carolina Tickets good return
ing any time within thirty days from
date of sale.
To points OH the Queen g. Crescent
route in kentucky south of Danvillel
Tennessee. Alabama, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana
and Northern Georgia. Tickets good
returning any time within twenty days
from date of sale.
To points on the Norfolk & Western
Ry. in Virginia, North Carolina, North
or east of Radford, also to Richmond,
Virginia and Greensboro, North Caro-
lima, Tickets good returning any time
within thirty days from date of sale.
To points on the illinois Central Ry.
in Tennessee except Memphis) Miss
issippi Except New orleans.l Tickets
good returning any time within thirty
DAYS from date of sale.
To points on the Mobile & Ohio Ry.
in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama,
Tickets good returning any time within
thirty days from date of sale.
Stop overs allowed on all the above
mentioned tickets south of the Ohio
river.
For further information, call or ad
dress
HORACE SEELY, Commercial Agent,
I'd 22o 18th Street, Des Moines, la
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
DAVENPORT ITEMS.

Special Correspondence TO Iop@ State Bysta'sder.
The installation of officers took place
at Bethel A. NJ. =. Sabbath school last
Sabbath.
Rev. Clemins, of Moline, is suffering
with a cold, contracted during the
week attending the revival at
Davenport
Miss Jenkins, of Moline, is on the
sick list
The Pink Tea given by Club No. of
Third Baptist Church on Tuesday even
ing was a decided success, both as an
entertainment and financial results.
Lincoln Club of Moline will meet with
Mrs. Young. of Rock-Island, on next
Thursday afternoon. Officers elected;
L. Jenkins. president: S. Benson vice.
| president; j. p. Milton, treasurer: NJ.
Jenkins. secretary.
The S. A. l.. G. will present in Feb
ruary Sha>espearian travesty: title,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
YoUNGsroWN BRIEFS.

S. Mash was in Youngstown Sunday
to see his wife and family.
Miss Mabel Mash is sick.
Mrs. ellison is on the sick list.
Mrs. r. Allen issick.
S. Mash and brother-in-law are now
working at FishVille.
Rev. p. Z. Strong returned to his
charge Thursday to remain several
weeks. He is good man and Christian
worker.
Rev. McCraven, Rev. Strong, Rev.
CASTOR, Rev. Mott; Rev. Lee and Rev.
Turner took part in the dedication OF
the church Sunday. She services were
grand and the sermons interesting and
logical. Success to the undertaking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

.:oh, they made howl at first but they
soon got over it, he answered. Doubt
less Mr.. Uetz was only doing his duty,
but in the compensations Of time
workingmen, white and black, will
honor him for his independence and
bravery. If the A. r. U. had not
barred out the Negroes from its organ
ization, it would have found itself a
great deal stronger during the strike
last summer, and the same thing Is true
of the miners in this state. The sooner
the working men learn that in the
shibboleth, 1.-THE concern of one is the
concern of ALL there is no qualification
as to color, the sooner they will have
made very valuable advance in prac-
tical knowledge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

We desire to confidentally advise our
young men that Saturday is not good
day to call upon young ladies. They
nntght be surprised, run from you or sit
behind the stove while entertaining
YOU 1t is very embarrassing to have a
pretty young lady sit behind the stove.
II she We're homely it would be all
right, but come, to think about the ma t.
ter, there are no ugly girls-some are
just better looking than others, that's
all. Take warning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
ON A JOURNEY.

Savior. who ready art To hear,
READER than TO pray.
Hear our scarcely uttered prayer,
And meet us on the way
Talk with us Lord; Thyself reveal,
~ While here DER earth we love:
Sneak to nv heart and let it feel -
The kindling Of Thy love. 49,,
With Thee conversing we forget
All time, and toll, and care.
Labor is rest and pain is sweet
II Thou. our Lord, art here.
Here then, our God, vouchsafe to stay.
And mako our heart rejoice;
Our bounding heart shall Thy own sway
And echo TO our voice.
-Mrss CLARA MILLER. Newton, ls.
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OsKAEooSA RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL
NOTES,

NOTES.
Last Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Williams entertained at tea, in
honor of their daughter, Mrs. Eta
Cheek, of Jacksonville, H., Rev. S. B.
Jones and wife, Mrs. Amanda Blag
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
g. lee, Misses Lizzie Blag gbtirii, Georgia
Blagburn, and frankie Warren: Messrs.
B. f. Harris and William Jones. Mrs.
Williams was assisted by Mrs. Jennie
Jones. Socially it was success.
Revival services at Wesley Chapel
NJ. E. Church are in progress, and
doing much good.
Attendance at A. NJ. E. Church is on
the increase. Last Sunday evening
witnessed two accessions. At the
present rate the A. NJ e. membership
will be double what it was at the
beginning Of the year.
The A. M. E. people have ceased all
financial work for the present and
propose to devote the next month to
saving souls. Last Sunday the first
gun in the revival was fred. 1t was
spiritual deluge morning and evening.
Monday night a large number turned
out to love feast Meetings held every
night the past week with good results.
Rev. Jones has secured the services of
Rev. Perry Thurman to assist him. He
arrived Saturday.
Sunday night about IL o'clock barn
belonging to Ed. Jones, one of our
worthy colored citizens, was burned to
the ground Besides the barn, new
buggy. harness and many other articles,
and a valuable horse perished in the
flames, Like wise man he carried an
insurance
Last Sunday Rev. S. B. Jones
delivered Pythian sermon at Colon.
The lodge turned out in full.
Mrs. Theodore Burnuth is quite sick.
Every Sunday witnesses great
Improvement in the A. NJ q. Sunday
school.
Uncle Robert Warren, the patriarch
of Mahaska county, is fast growing
feeble.
Mrs Darcy sustained a severe injury
by MASKING her finger. Amputation is
necessary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Now that the source Of the Missis-
stppi has been discovered, there comes
also the knowledge that the Mis-
.ouri is really the larger and longer
river, and its source is the one that
ought to give name to the giant stream
that divides our country into East and
Vest, but unites the North and South,
he Mississippi above St. Louis is
shorter than has been thought, while
the Missouri is longer. These two
,ryers. with the Ohio and Arkansas
river farther south, drain an empire
destined to be richer than any like eX-
tent of territory on this planet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

PITTsBURG reports that during the
year 1894 in that county 161 persons
were killed by steam cars and thirty
lree by cable and electric cars. That
!, total of 1914 preventable deaths,
an average of nearly four deaths
"very week the year through. The
companies should find means to reduce
this needless sacrifice Of life, and If
they do not, legislation viii be L.
voked to help them to do so.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

The Wabash is the line for cheap
rates, quick time and comfort for pas
sengers, and those contemplating a
trip east. west or south should NOT tsl1
to secure rates and other information
via the Wabash before purchasing,
tickets. Tourist tickets on sale. 20 all
points during the various seasons. For
further Information call on any ticket
agent or address Horace Seely, com
oercial agent Wabash Ry., go 4th ST.,
! Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

stroke Of paralysis at the home of her
son, G. r. KendricS.
Mrs. Lynch is very i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. G. Hackett
Mrs P, A. Zones IL gradually inn
proving.
The Women's Club met in regular
session at Mrs. G. A. Fields Friday
afternoon at 9 o'clock.
Electar Tabernacle viii give a grand
concert ON the 14th Of February.
Margaret Ann Court will give a grand
entertainment at the Z. IL. 7. hall on
the. 31st inst. Music and refreshments.
MIS- Fannie Williams is very sick. q
Mrs. II. Buckney is suffering from an
attack Of the grip.
Mrs L. d. Bland on her return from
Quincy received fine ring set with
pearls and turquoise in one OF the latest
designs, from her husband.
Revs. Stevenson and Smith are con
ducting protracted meetings at their
respective churches
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

THERE are few advertisers who
have not been looking forward to this
wear with hopes Ct better results
from their expenditure than they ever
ventured to expect from last years
outlay. A year ago the business de-
preston had yet to reach its lowest
point. No one could guess just no"
far it would go. This year. however.
usiness is on the upward grade, and
nobody knows the extent to which it
.ill have improved by the time the
GEAR is old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

magnificent undertaking in the capital
of our great state We also know that
if they are satisfactorily answered we
can doubtless bring to the Exposition
management sufficient support to aid
the company at least $4,000 in its
work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

The threat to remove the Sacred
Goldfish from the capitol of Massa-
,yhusetts is stirring the old common
.Sealth from center to circumference.
All that the Lares and Penates were
to the Romans, the Sacred Goldfish is
TO the people of the bay state, with
ss few additional sacrosanctities Of its
own
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
-rHr customary announcements, some

The customary announcement, some
what belated, that the due d'Orleans
is about to issue manifesto and head
!, demonstration in France is accom-
panied this year with a reference to
his possible arrest, for which he has
apparently small concern. 1t would
do him no harm if in the event of his
disturbing the peace the pretender
should be treated with something
moro than Pickwicikan harshness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Turks come high at birmingham,
where for the ..murder" of one OF
them twenty-four Armenians we're
lately sentenced to death, while
nineteen more received sentences OF
Imprisonment, from six years up to
life. 1t should be added that among
the condemned several proved that
they were in Constantinoplc at the
time of the killing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

''Petinchio's Widow" Mrs NJ; q.
Ford, history: solo, Mrs. A. Hill;
address by Mrs. H. G McGarr.
Mrs. j. r. Busy entertained few
friends at dinner on Monday at her
residence at 5 o'clock in honor of Mrs.
M. ]. Gordon, of Newton.
Mrs. r. Humphreys entertained at
lunch on last Monday at Il o'clock Mrs
NJ. I. Gordon and the writer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
AN ADMoNIrIoN.

Having learned that some persons
who are not in any way connected with
the American Order of Home Protection
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
KEOKUK.

Special Correspondence TO ToCa State BYstaader
Mrs. NJ. Frazier is on the sick list.
Mrs. KendrGck is suffering from a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

order, express or draft, to The Iowa STATE
bSyrANpER Publishing Company
Communications mnst be written on one
side of the paper only and be of interest to
'the public. "Breyity is the soul of wit"
remember.
We will not return rejected manuscript
Iyiless accompanied by postage stamps
as All correspondence and communica-
tions must be signed by the persons writing
the same.
All entertainments. concerts, festivals,
etc, for which an admission fee is charged,
will be published at the rate of 5 cents per
Ilae for each Insertion. Lists of presents
for anniversaries, weddings, etc, will be
charged extra