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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
BURLINGTON BUDGET

Special Correspondence to 7oaca State Bystander.
Mr.. Morris, one of our well known
citizens, had quite bad streak of luck
last Saturday. His house caught fire
about 2 p. M, but as luck would have
it, they saved, $50 it is reporte0 every
thing but the parlor carpet and a few
pic and ornaments.
Rev. Alexander left for Iowa City
Monday, to preach the funeral services
Of the pastors wife of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross are on the sick
list this week.
1t was quite astonishing, but while
Mrs. Rebecca Brooks and Rev. j. W..
Brown were talking of olden times this
week, they discovered they were kin
dred, Mrs. Brooks being his aunt
Oracle johnson is slightly improving
Rev. Washington returned to his
home Tuesday, being so sick he was
unable to preach.
Mr.. Harvey Earley's son, Raymond,
has been suffering with bad cold the
past week; also the grand-child of Mrs.
Millie Simmons.
Mr.. Bert johnson is expected to leave
our city soon. It is rumored that he
will leave Sunday for Galesburg. Ill.
Miss Ada Cartwright, who has been
suffering with the la grip for the past
three weeks, is able to be out again. !.
Tie herMetRodist Church closed their
series of meetings last Thursday night,
March 14th.
The first steam boat up this season,
was the Matt F. Allen, which passed
through here about s:15 last Monday
night. March 1S.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES.

Spectm Correspondence to Iowa State Bystd,eder.
Every one is preparing for Easter.
Quite number of friends gathered
at the parsonage last Friday night and
completely surprised Rev. G. H. Wade
and wife. They left an abundance OF
groceries. *
Rev, Wade who has been suffering
with the grip is able to be out again.
Quite number of ladies met at the
parsonage last Monday afternoon to
organize circle known as the Ladies
Industrial society. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs. M.
+. Lowery; vice president, Matte
Price: secretary, Matte Wade; treas
urel, Laura Martin; committee on con-
stitution, Mesdames Matte Wade, VIM.
Davis and M. F. Lowery
The chorus which was organized to
furnish music for the Easter services at
the A. M. e. church, met at the par
sonage for rehearsal Tuesday night.
There are twenty in number.
Mr.. Henry Martin is able to be around
again, after weeks illness.
Mrs. Scott Davis. of Davenport, was
the guest of Mrs. L. II. Davis, of 194
Ninth avenue, last week.
The A. M. E. church is in prosper
GUS condition. The attendance in
creases rapidly.
Litsle Byron Wade is suffering with
severe cold.
The Bible reading under the auspices
of the Missionary society of the A. NJ.
E. church meets Friday night at the
parsonage 223, South Seventh street.
The Stewardess of the A. M E.
church will give ''Hard Time" social
at the church on the esth inst. Every
one attending is to dress accordingly.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22


The all-absorbing question in the
State of South Carolina is s'how can
we disfranchise the Negro?" The
registration law does not fill the bill.
Educational qualification leave the
white and black vote of the state about
equal and this plan has been dropped as
not feasible There will soon be held
constitutional convention in that
state for the sole and only purpose of
disfranchising the Negroes. The lead
ing speakers talking it before large
meetings and the newspapers publish
it to the world. White men of all
classes are to be allowed to vote and
the Negroes must be suppressed. Elk
Congressman George w. Murray and
Others have taken an interest in behalf
of the Negroes and asked Governor
Evans to call an extra session of the
legislature He has taken the question
under advisement. The registration
law will undoubtedly be brought before
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

A Negro Methodist Conference in
session at Richmond, Va, refused to
pass a resolution to hold a memorial
service in honor of Frederick Douglass.
1t is to be regretted that this conference
is composed of such small and narrow
minded men. The public and private
life of Frederick Douglass was above
reproach which cannot be said truthful
of all ministers and his whole life is an
example that they could follow with
profit. His life was one of deeds, not
words alone and the small amount of
money he acquired during long life
was not extorted from the hand of the
old and feeble, nor those who had all
they could do to support themselves
and their dependents. A bishop is very
seldom poor man when he dies. That
conference, like any other, would have
honored itself by holding memorial
meeting for Frederick Douglass.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

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Harriet Talley, Negro woman, was
lynched in Tennessee near Petersburg
on suspicion of being guilty of incen-
diarism." The next case we Will proba-
bly, hear of will read that Negro has
been lynched ''on suspicion that he was
thinking of committing incendiarism
or rape The American people will
find sooner or later that they have
dallied with tLis growing evil too long
1t is spreading into every state in the
Union. 1t effects all laws and brings
them into contempt. The Nation
dallied and compromised the question
of slavery. We all know at what
enormous cost the evil was finally
crushed. We believe is better to con-
struct than to reconstruct. Do what
is right at the beginning and the occu-
patton of the reformer will be gone
Justice may cry in feeble voice, but
it will never die. and will cry in tones
of thunder some day if her appeals are
not answered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

Special Correspondence to Io,ca State Bystasae,'
Miss Irene McNeal has been on the
sick list, but at this writing is much
better.
Mrs. c. Becky and son, Montrose
of Keokuk, are the guests OF
Mrs. Frank Fidler, called here by the
illness of Frank Fidler. who, at this
time. is no better.
Mrs. Florence Thornton, accompanied
by her uncle, George Taylor, left for
Chicago Sunday evening.
The Martha Washington Social
given by the Daughters of the Taber-
nacle last Thursday evening was quite
success.
Miss Rosa Mae Dortch celebrated her
thirteenth birthday on Thursday of
this week.
i. Messrs. White andS dSHolmes, of Salem.
and Thompson, of La Crew, attended
the Martha Washington Social
Thursday evening.
Mrs. r Arms is again reported to be
confined to her room with sprained
ankle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

Mrs. Sarah Bush left Saturday for a
visit in Iowa Falls.
b. Walker, of Muchakinock, was a
Sunday visitor.
Mrs. George Jones, who has been
quite ill, is improving.
The A. M. z. Ladies Sewing Circle
met last week at the home of Mrs. G..
g. Lee. After the regular business
was over an excellent lunch was served.
The Circle then adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Marshall next Thursday after
noon.
The A. M. E. church will hold their
quarterly meeting Sunday March 31st
The masquerade festival at Sewers
hall Tuesday evening was fairly at
tended, and a very good time was had.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
CHARACTER AND REPUTATION.

Character is what God and angels
know OF us, and reputation is what men
and women think of us.
A person may have good character
and a bad reputation, or good repu-
cation and bad character.
The reason OF this is, that we form
our opinion of people from what they
appear to be, and not wnat they really
are. Some people appear to be much
better than they are, while others are
better than they appear to be. Most
people are more anxious about their
reputation than they are about their
character. This is not the right kind
of motive to have; while every person
endeavors to maintain good reputa-
ton, he should especially labor to pos
sess good character. Our happiness
depends not so much ON what is thought
of us. as what we really are within
ourselves.
Persons of good character are gener-
ally persons of good reputation, but
this is not always the case, as the
motives and actions of people are often
misrepresented. But it is very inn
portant, above all things, that is to be
right and do right, for rights sake il
nothing else, whether our motives or
actions are properly appreciated or not.
The influences which operate in the
formation of character are numerous.
The most powerful forces in nature are
those which operate silently and i'm
This is. true of those
moral forces which exert the greatest
influences on our minds.
We are Gerry apt to initiate our daily
associates and form their habits, by
repetition, they acquire strength and
become rooted in the mind. There are
few people who can avoid initiating
those with whom they associate. The
models which are placed before us
every day, tend to form our character
and shape our life.
y Habit results from the repetition of
this same act, until we become so accus-
toned to it that it requires no mental
efforts and perhaps never attracts our
attention.
Character is everything. 1t is not
the money that you earn that makes
you rich, but what you save, and not
what you do that makes people love
and respect you but, just what you
really are CLARA A. SMITH
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
BERLIN a sLuMLEss CITY.
Streets Asphaltsd and Kept Clean Even
In the Pooreat Quarters.

Streets Asphalted and Kept Clean Even
in the Poorest Quarters.
A foreigner coming to Berlin will be
impressed almost at once by the ex-
cellent streets. and further by the ex-
cellent manner in which they are
taken care of. Almost everywhere
they are asphalted, even where they
are narrowest, and not only in the
middle of the city. but far out into the
suburbs. This work has been done
in the most substantial manner. This
department of city affairs is intrusted
to skillful officers, who perform their
duty according to the latest scientific
principles. In the center of the city
large tract of street is now being
torn up for new horsecar tracks, and
it is an instructive sight to see the
fine scale upon which the work is
done. The foundation is at least a
foot in depth of the hardest possible
| mixture of small stones and cement.
Upon this, by means of monstrous
rollers and other machinery, is placed
the asphalt, which is not more than
half an inch in thickness, but which,
on account of the strong subwork.
wears like the everlasting rock. It
seldom needs repair, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph, it does not run
away in hot weather, and does not
rut under the heaviest kind of traffic.
This adds materially, of course. to the
beauty of Berlin. and facilitates the
work of cleansing the streets, another
department OF municipal administra-
tion which is attended to in the most
effective manner. Cleansers in uni
form are constantly at work in all
parts of the city, who with broom and
brush heap up the refuse before the
curbs, to be hauled off to the city
farms during the night. At intervals
each day water carts are driven over
the streets, and boys follow after with
sqneegees, which they propel by long
handles, washing every particle OF
filth away.
The excellent condition OF the
streets of Berlin is one of the reasons
why the city has none of those dis
tricts which have come to be called
s.slums.n While London and Paris,
not to mention the Italian and Spanish
cities and some cases nearer home,
suffer in notable manner from the
congestion of the poor at these points,
where they live crowded together
under the most unhealthy surround
ings, this is not to any extent true OF
Berlin. There are districts in the
east and north where the poor live
together, but in nothing like the mis-
cry and squalor which one will find
elsewhere. The streets, as already
remarked, are asphalted and they are
clean. They are nearly everywhere
wide. There are none of those little
dark alleys which exist in other
cities. The houses are we'll built and
sound. One could pass through these
districts time and again and did he
not see the children on the sidewalk
and the women with their heads out of
the windows it might scarcely occur
to him that he was among the poor
people. The fronts OF the houses are
of very handsome masonry, harmoni-
Gus in architecture and in no important
respect different from the houses ip
many wealthier sections OF the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

The name OF ..Boniface," as applied
to hotel-keepers, is derived from a
good, devout, and hospitable man
whom ST. Augustine created saint.
Subsequently he became the patron
saint of Germany, and it was in that
country. according to some writers.
that hotel or tavern keepers, as well
as those private citizens who at times
'.kept open house" as the saying is,
were dubbed Bonifaces. Dante refers
to Bonifacc: so likewise do Shakespeare,
Bacon and Lamb.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Much Los. Of IAf. ana Properly i. Ger

Much Loss OF life and Properly in Ger
many.
CoLoayE, March 22.-At Salmouth,
in the district of Dusseldorf, the cargo
OF the ship Elizabeth, consisting Of
1000 kilos OF dynamite, while being
unloadcd. exploded, killing thirteen
people and doing terrible amount of
damage. The force of the explosion
was felt for miles, and At first was be-
lieved to be an earthquake. Seversi
houses collapsed at Keeken and other
villages, and doors and windows were
shattered within large area.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

The Negroes have had a daily Re-
publican paper in New Orleans for the
past year or more. I6 advocates pure
and unadulterated Republicanism. 1t
is said there will be a white mans Re-
publican daily started there to redeem
the state. If'the Republican party had
have done its plain duty to the white
and black Republicans in Louisiana in
1876, there would now be no necessity
for redeeming the state. The Repub-
lican party must learn 70 protect its
own members just the same as the
Democrats if they would succeed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
BOONE NEWS.

Special Correspondence to Iopa State Bystaade'.
j. R. Terry has gone to Chicago.
The Y. l.. S. C. will give social
Monday evening.
William Henry Duncan, the porter at
Johnson's barber shop, was married
Monday evening to Miss Hattie Cowan.
The ceremony was performed by JUS
tice Franks at the residence of Frank
Taylor. Both contracting parties We're
born in South Carolina. They have
the best wishes of their friends.
The Thursday the Sons of Allen gave
surprise party on Fred Anthony in
honor of his birthday. Music was fur
nished by the Renix Bros, Challenge
Mandolin Club, assisted by Prof. Par
quette. Everyone had an enjoyable
time.
Died-The little child of Mr., and Mrs
Robt. Harris at the home of her parents
in Luther. The funeral ceremony was
performed by Rev. Crawford. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy of
their friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
BREvITIEs.

Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peace
envoy, has left for Japan.
About thirty Of the miners killed ..
Evanston, Wyo., were members Of the
A. o. U. w, in which order they were
insured for 81, 900.
II is reported that Secretary Gresh-
am considers Lorin A. Thursf6n.
Hawaiian minister to Warrington.
persona non grata, and has demanded
his recall
President Cleveland has appointed
x-Congressman William NJ Springer,
of Illinois, to be judge OF the United
States court of the northern district OF
the Indian Territory.
New York dispatch: 1t is reported
that the Spanish gunboat Arcedo fred
into and sank an American schooner
off Puerto Padre. It is reported that
the crew of the vessel, numbering
sixteen persons, perished with it. 1t
is not known whether the schooner
had arms or carried an expedition for
the Cubans.
The Spanish ministry has resigned
in consequence of the trouble in
the chamber Of deputies few days
ago, when all the reporters with
/, drew from the house as protest
against the official defense made by
the minister Of war of the officers who
attacked and wrecked the Office of the
newspaper, Ell Globo. It is probable
that Field Marshal Martinez Campos
will form new cabinet. The editors
of all the newspapers have agreed that
unless the freedom of the press is
guaranteed they will suspend pub
lication. The Justia and Ideal news
papers) are to be prosecuted before
court martial on account Of articles
which they published rejecting upon
the conduct of army officers.
The British government. through its
minister, has submitted its ulti-
matum to Nicaragua. 1t demands a
cash indemnity of a15,O00 as smart
money to pay for the expulsion of
Hatch, British consular agent at Blue
field, during the troubles there last
year; also the appointment Of COM
mission to adjudicate damages sus-
tanned by the persons and property of
British subjects who were expelled
from the Mosquito reservation about
the same time. BY the terms of the
ultimatum Great Britain is to name
one of the commissioners and Nicaragua
another, and these two are to choose
the third, who shall not belong to the
United States. 1t is also made known
that the British warship is now on the
way to Nicaragua to enforce the
demands, which must be complied
with within seven weeks from the 25th
of February last, the date of the
ultimatum.
A Madrid dispatch says: Replying to
questions propounded in the deputies,
Groiseard, minister of state, said the
report that Minister Taylor, acting on
behalf of the United States, had
claimed that repas sation from Spain
was due the United States on account
of the Allianca incident, was true.
The United States government, he
said, at the same time demanded that
American trade with Cuba should not
be interfered with. The United States
government. he explained, considered
the firing on the Alliance to be
violation of the principles of inter
national law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

The grand jury in session at New Or
leans have found indictments against
thirty-fve of the participants in the
disgraceful riot which occurred in that
city last week. We hope that every
guilty man win be punished. The
mayor and the governor should not be
forgotten for their crime Of omission to
perform the duties which they took oath
to perform.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
COLLEGE FOOT BALL.
Harvard May Not BE Represented Mex
Year.

Harvard May Not he Represented NcxS
y Year.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 21.-The
Harvard faculty has again taken firm
stand against intercollegiate foot ball
contests, and it looks doubtful if the
crimson will be represented by an
eleven on the gridiron next fall. The
motion adopted is worded IS follows:
'sThe faculty, having received and
considered communication from tho
committee on the regulation OF arh-
letic sports, remain OF tho opinion that
no students under their charge should
be permitted to take part in inter-col-
legiate football contests Another
meeting Of the faculty viii be held
August 2, when final and decisive &c
tion on the question is anticipated.
The students emphatically condemn
this action.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

George Die, bachelor, died in Eg-
bert county, Georgia, two years ago,
leaving an estate of $l25,0O0 to seven
illegitimate Negro children. "A big
contest followed. and the third trial of
the case ended in decision in favor Of
the Negro legatees. There could be
many more suits instituted on the same
ground with reasonable show of sue
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

The Danish steamer Hora left Savan-
nah, Ga, on the 10th inst, with 997
immigrants bound for Liberia. They
are the best equipped of any immi-
grants who have left for that country
from the United States. They have
agricultural implements, seeds, etc.
They have three ministers and one doc
tor with them, They should have
taken dozen school teachers with
them at all hazards. School teachers
are necessity. The immigrants will
endeavor't to secure 5000 acres Of land
and organize a town government OF
their own
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

An exchange says: There are two
colored Roman Catholic priests in the
United States. They are Rev. Angus
tus Tolton, pastor of st. Monica's
church. Chicago, and Rev. Charles R..
Uncles, professor Of Epiphany College,
Baltimore. There are twenty-eight
priests in the United States, engaged
exclusively in work for colored people.
1t is said there are 100000 colored
Catholics in the United States. The
Roman Catholics are making strenuous
efforts to convert colored people M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
a Great Fair.

..The biggest thing in fairs" may
now be seen in the great Russian
fair of Mini Novgorod. Some idea of
the business transacted at it may be
formed when it is stated that the total
value Of goods brought for sale last
year amounted to about twenty-four
millions stirling. nearly the whole Of
which changed hands. The fair lasts
for six weeks, and has been held regu-
latly for the last two centuries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

We are in receipt of a copy Of the
New Orleans Times and suppose we are
indebted to A. 0. Smith for the favor.
It gives the full details of the riot and
condemns the inactivity OF the mayor
and the governor. In an editorial it
directly charges the governor and
mayor with failure to do their sworn
duty. The mayor was in full sympathy
with the rioters and has but recently
escaped from an Impeachment trial. It
takes more courage to speak as the
Times has in this matter than it does
to say the little the northern papers in
general have said.r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Some members of thea. P. A. in Mich

Some members of thea. p. A. in Mich
igan have been exposed in their at
tempts to 'swork candidates for all
there was in it, Their ''flooence'' was
for sale. 1t will be well for the Negroes
Of Iowa to see that the self-styled
leaders do not injure them by such
methods. The Negroes Of Ottumwa
are to be commended for the bold stand
they took in repulsing an adventurer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

Geo. E. Taylor is using the columns
of his paper to push his candidacy for
city clerk of Oskaloosa. He had not
one word to say last fall in favor of the
six Negro candidates for Offices in
Mahaska county until after election,
and when they had been elected by
handsome majorities without his as
sistance. He is for Taylor first and
last and all the time, and Taylor only.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

What is the governor Of Iowa going
to do in regard to the Negro who was
taken from Iowa's soil without requisi-
tion papers? He was taken into the
state of Missouri and shot without
trial. judge or jury. 1t occurred sew
eral weeks ago. The duty in the case
seems plain